Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Modi's Defense Reforms: 11 Years of Self-Reliance
PM Modi has been Prime Minister of India for 11 years and focused on making the country stronger in defense.
India now makes more of its own weapons and sells them to other countries.
They've built things like fighter jets and artillery.
The government also created special areas to encourage companies to make military equipment.
India has shown it's ready to act against threats, carrying out strikes and raids.
They are also getting new, modern equipment.
PM Modi's 11-year tenure marks significant defense reforms and self-reliance efforts.
India has increased defense exports significantly, becoming a top 25 exporter.
Key milestones include indigenous platform development such as the LCA Tejas and Dhanush artillery systems.
The government greenlit defense corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to boost local manufacturing.
India has adopted a more assertive military posture, including surgical strikes and air raids.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Defense sector reforms focusing on self-reliance, indigenous capabilities, and modernization.
- When
- Since 2014 and ongoing.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To enhance India's defense capabilities and reduce import dependency.
- Defense Exports Growth (2014-2024)
- 21 times
- Defense Exports (2014-2024)
- Rs 88,319 crore
- Defense procurement budget allocated for indigenous sources (2024-25)
- Over 70%
- First cross-border surgical strikes
- Following the Uri Army camp attack in 2016