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The Navy Chief Admiral R Harikumar was speaking on the sidelines of an event marking the inauguration of a new plant of Nibe Limited in Chakan set up for manufacturing critical systems for the defence sector.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, expressed the Indian Navy's commitment to achieving self-reliance ("aatmanirbharta") by 2047, emphasizing the need for industry support in manufacturing every ship, submarine, aircraft, and weapon system within India. He inaugurated a manufacturing plant of Nibe Defence and Aerospace, highlighting its role in strengthening India's ability to produce indigenous weapon systems.
The remarks came amid increasing global concerns over Houthi militants targeting various cargo vessels in the Red Sea against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
On the situation in the Arabian Sea and Red Sea area, the Navy chief said Indian assets are already deployed in the area for two anti-piracy operations. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit.
India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, announced a series of measures to enhance self-reliance in the defense sector at the 'Swavlamban 2.0' event. The fifth Positive Indigenisation List, comprising 98 critical items, was unveiled, focusing on import substitution and domestic development. Additionally, challenges were launched to foster innovation, and a dual-chip debit card called the 'SBI NAVeCash Card' was introduced.