Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday explained India’s economy as the world’s most “dashing and dynamic” and stated some individuals who have the mindset of “we are everyone’s boss” are not liking it.
Singh’s remarks come in the middle of high tariffs revealed by United States President Donald Trump on items imported from India.
The speed with which India is continuing, no power worldwide can stop it from ending up being a huge power internationally, Singh stated in his address after carrying out bhoomi pujan of a rail coach producing system of the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district.
Today, if any nation has a dashing and vibrant economy, it is India’s economy,” he asserted.
The defence minister, without calling anybody, stated some individuals are not liking the fast advancement of India and are not able to absorb it.
“They think that we are everyone’s boss and how is India moving forward so fast? Many people are trying to do something, so that when things made by the hands of Indians in India go to countries of the world, they become more expensive than the things made in those countries, and they become so expensive that the people of the world do not buy them,” he stated.
In 2014, India was at the 11th position in regards to the economy. Today, India is counted amongst the leading 4 nations of the world (in regards to economy), Singh stated.
“If any country has a rapidly growing economy, it is our India,” he included.
“It means that the country is moving forward and its people are also moving ahead, because if the countrymen do not move forward, India cannot move forward,” he stated.
Singh stated that earlier, things associated to defence production were made on the planet, by immigrants, and India utilized to purchase from them.
“But today, many of these things are not only being made on the Indian soil, not only by the hands of Indians, and we are not only fulfilling our needs but we are also exporting to other countries of the world. Countries of the world are buying our goods,” he stated.
Singh stated when Narendra Modi ended up being the prime minister in 2014, just 600 crore worth of Indian defence items were exported to other nations.
“But now, we are exporting defence products of more than ₹24,000 crore to countries of the world. This is the power of India. This is the new defence sector of the new India,” he mentioned.
Singh likewise pointed out about the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 individuals were eliminated in April, and stated India provided a befitting reply to Pakistan, describing the Indian armed force’s Operation Sindoor.
“People were killed (by terrorists) after being asked to identify their religion. We cannot kill people after asking their religion. We do not believe in murder. We do not even kill ants. We have resolved that we will kill people (terrorists) not by looking at their religion, but by looking at their deeds,” he stated.
Singh stated that India’s clear stand is that “we will not spare anyone who instigates us.” Describing the rail coach system, the minister stated it is a huge present for the Raisen and Vidisha area in MP and will offer work to 5,000 individuals.
Madhya Pradesh is continuing quickly in regards to markets as the state has actually just recently gotten a financial investment proposition of more than 30 lakh crore, he kept in mind.
“If the leadership is excellent, development happens rapidly. I think that after a few years, people will start calling Madhya Pradesh a modern state,” Singh stated.
When this system is all set, the surrounding location will likewise establish quickly, he included.
Previously, Singh carried out the bhoomi pujan of the BEML’s rail coach system to be constructed at an expense of 1,800 crore at Umaria town in Raisen district.
The task has actually been called BRAHMA (BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing) and its preliminary production capability will be 125 to 200 coaches annually, which is targeted to be increased to 1,100 coaches each year in 5 years, according to authorities.
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other dignitaries participated in the bhoomi pujan program arranged at the Dussehra Ground in Obedullaganj near Umaria.
A video message of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was transmitted throughout the program.
Released on August 10, 2025
