Self-reliant India is no longer just an idea: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said a self-reliant India is no longer just an idea, but a reality. Adityanath made the remark while opening a programme of PTC Industries at BrahMos Aerospace Complex here with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the defence minister, India has made such strides in the last 11 years that it now stands confidently in front of the world for its defence production. He said India is attracting the attention of the world as the fourth-largest economy, and is no longer dependent on others for its defence needs, and has become a supplier in its own right. ''It is not only a symbol of self-reliance, but also a great means of employment generation,'' Aditynath said about India's defence manufacturing. He said the Strategic Material Technology Complex of PTC Industries in Lucknow was proof that India is now moving rapidly towards becoming self-sufficient in the defence field. According to the chief minister, along with Brahmos in Lucknow, PTC Industries has invested Rs 1,000 crore in 50 acres.