Year Ender Series 2020: Strengthening of Defence Preparedness FILE PIC In our Special Series Year ender-2020 today we bring you a report on how the NDA Government has strengthened the defence preparedness under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The much awaited Rafale's journey from France to India was one of the most defining moments in the annals of defence history. Our correspondent reports, India with the second largest armed forces and with the fifth largest defence budget in the world is in the path to achieve self-reliance in defence production. A befitting reply to the incursions by China in Galwan valley and foiling the terror tactics of Pakistan were among the high points of India's defence preparedness this year. Induction of Rafale aircraft along with acquisition of state of art weaponry added to the firepower. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the induction of Rafale in the Indian air force.