Overview

• Speaking at Symbiosis Skills & Professional University’s convocation in Pune on October 16, the defence minister said most equipment used in Operation Sindoor was indigenous.
• He reported defence production rose to Rs 1.5 lakh crore from Rs 46,000 crore over the past decade, with targets of Rs 3 lakh crore in output and Rs 50,000 crore in exports by 2029.
• Singh credited reforms and political will for reducing post-Independence dependence on foreign weapons, noting a Rs 33,000 crore private-sector contribution.
• He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the operation and said the armed forces showed restraint by acting against terrorists for their deeds rather than religion.
• Coverage notes the May launch followed the April Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people and describes the mission as aimed at terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and inside Pakistan.