India procured military hardware and weapons worth ₹1,20,000 crore from domestic sources by end of 2024-25 as it is increasingly focusing on boosting self-reliance to confront national security challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).

In an address at an event, Mr. Singh said the government is fully aware of the changing dynamics of battlefield, especially the importance of non-contact warfare such as use of drones and preparing for it accordingly.

In this context, he underlined the importance of enhancing India’s own defence industries to meet myriad security challenges.

“In 2021-22, our capital acquisition from domestic sources was around ₹74,000 crore, but by the end of 2024-25, the capital acquisition from domestic sources has increased to approx

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