India to soon become big producer of defence equipment: PM
Thu, Jan 28 2021 06:40:32 PM
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally here and said that India will soon be known as a big producer of defence equipment instead of being the world s biggest arms buyer.
He also said that the youth wing of India s armed forces has witnessed a 35 per cent increase in the number of girl cadets in the last few years.
Modi also asked the NCC cadets to follow discipline throughout their lives. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and the three armed service chiefs were also present during the occasion.
India to soon become big producer of defence equipment: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally here and said that India will soon be known as a big producer of defence equipment instead of being the world s biggest arms buyer.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally here and said that India will soon be known as a big producer of defence equipment instead of being the world s biggest arms buyer.
He also said that the youth wing of India s armed forces has witnessed a 35 per cent increase in the number of girl cadets in the last few years.
NEW DELHI : One lakh National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets, which are being trained by the Army, Navy and Air Force, will serve in coastal and border areas, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the NCC Rally at Cariappa Ground in Delhi on Thursday. On August 15, last year, it was announced that NCC will be given new responsibilities in around 175 districts in the coastal and border areas. For this, around 1 lakh NCC cadets are being trained by Army, Navy and Air Force. Out of these, one third are girl cadets, said Prime Minister Modi.
Hailing NCC cadets for helping the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said: Be it the floods or any other calamity, NCC cadets helped the people of this country last year. During the Corona pandemic, lakhs of cadets worked with the administration and society across the country. Their work is commendable.
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