Rajnath Singh inaugurates Brahmos missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow

Asserts imperative of nuclear deterrent of India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reiterated that Russia was India’s strategic partner. Further, Singh supported the nuclear and other military deterrents of India to preempt external threats on the Indian soil.

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation of BrahMos Aerospace cruise missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow, Singh said the project was a testimony of the defence manufacturing cooperation between the two countries.

“Russia is our strategic partner, and the BrahMos missile project is the symbol of our partnership,” he said adding the moniker of BrahMos was derived from Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers of India and Russia respectively.

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