Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Saturday, said Operation Sindoor has significantly boosted confidence in India's indigenous defence platforms, and asserted that several made-in-India military systems played a major role during the four-day conflict against Pakistan.
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Singh said the operation had reinforced trust in domestically developed defence equipment.
"After Operation Sindoor, trust in made-in-India defence platforms has got enhanced," he said, adding that several indigenous defence systems had played an important role during the operation.
The defence minister said the success of indigenous platforms reflects India's growing journey towards self-reliance in the defence sector.
"India's journey over the last 12 years has been a progression from shortages to self-reliance, from self-reliance to self-confidence, and from self-confidence towards building a Viksit Bharat," he said.
Highlighting the impact of the Make in India initiative, Singh said although some people had dismissed the initiative when it was launched in 2014, it has continued to set new benchmarks.
"There has been a transformational change in India's global stature. While the world earlier paid little heed to our voice, today it listens attentively to India's perspective on global issues," he said.
Further, he highlighted the growth in India's defence manufacturing, saying annual defence production has reached an all-time high of over ₹1.78 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, compared with around ₹46,000 crore about eight to nine years ago.
The minister added that defence exports have also touched a record over ₹38,000 crore, up from ₹686 crore in 2013-14, representing a nearly 57-fold increase.
According to Singh, the sharp rise in defence exports underlines the growing global confidence in Made-in-India defence platforms.
