Make in India, for India, for world: PM to defence manufacturers at DefExpo

PM trots out defence production sector reforms since 2014, which are aimed at making India a global 'defence manufacturing hub'

Inaugurating the 11th Defence Exposition (DefExpo 2020) in Lucknow on Wednesday, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi called on international defence manufacturers to “Make in India, for India and for the world”.

In his 35-minute inaugural speech, Modi listed out a string of defence production sector reforms his government had put in place since 2014, which he said had set the stage for making India a major international “defence manufacturing hub”.

“How long can the world’s second-largest population, second-largest military, and largest democracy remain reliant on importing all its weaponry?” he wondered aloud.

“Terming the opportunity to participate in the Indian