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BJP's manifesto on defence

From an arms importer, India now ranks among the top 25 arms-exporting nations. BJP's 2024 manifesto must include a coherent policy to increase defence exports

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Illustration: BINAY SINHA

Ajai Shukla
With the Lok Sabha elections around the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fortnight-long drive on Monday to gather suggestions for its election manifesto. Seldom short of organisational resources, the party has sent out video raths (chariots) to crowd-source suggestions from numerous Assembly constituencies. The party has also invited suggestions through the NaMo App, placed 6,000 drop boxes across the country and mobilised its cadres for face-to-face meetings with potential voters. By March 15, the BJP plans to obtain inputs from 10 million Indians for its 2024 general elections manifesto — called the “Sankalp Patra” or Letter of
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