Defence minister shares vision on Phase 2 of Atmanirbharta

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India’s push for self-reliance in defence was entering its second phase, with the focus shifting to state-of-the-art technology, globally competitive equipment and capabilities that meet the operational requirements of the armed forces.According to news agency PTI, Rajnath Singh made the remarks while addressing the plenary session of the Indian Navy’s annual seminar, Swavlamban 2026, at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, where he said innovators would play the role of “impact players” in the next phase.Singh said the defence sector had performed well in the first phase of the self-reliance drive and was now entering its next stage.“The sector, in its bid to achieve self-reliance, has ‘earned good marks’ in its phase one, and now it is entering its second phase,” he said.Outlining the priorities for the next…