»Govt's Aim is to Bring Down Defence Imports by USD 2 Billion by Next Year: Rajnath Singh 2-MIN READ Govt's Aim is to Bring Down Defence Imports by USD 2 Billion by Next Year: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Aero Show inauguration in Bengaluru. Speaking at the Aero India2021, he also said the aerospace sector has an important role to play if India has to reach its targets of domestic defence production of USD 25 billion and exports of USD five billion by 2025. FOLLOW US ON: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said with an aim of encouraging the manufacture of defence-related items in the country, the government's endeavour is also to bring down its defence imports by at least USD two billion by 2022. Speaking at the Aero India-2021, he also said the aerospace sector has an important role to play if India has to reach its targets of domestic defence production of USD 25 billion and exports of USD five billion by 2025.