Rajnath Singh at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara: defence production at record Rs 1.78 lakh crore
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh told the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara on 30 June 2026 that domestic defence production has reached a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore and defence exports an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara on 30 June 2026, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh present, and urged regional industries to become partners in the Viksit Bharat journey. Rajnath Singh said domestic defence production has risen to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore from Rs 46,000 crore in 2014, and defence exports, earlier below Rs 1,000 crore, have reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore. Rajnath Singh singled out the Tata-Airbus Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, which manufactures C-295 transport aircraft, as a sign of Gujarat's potential as a defence hub.
Key facts
- Event
- Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference, Vadodara, 30 June 2026
- Defence production
- Rs 1.78 lakh crore (Rs 46,000 crore in 2014)
- Defence exports
- Rs 38,424 crore, all-time high
- Vadodara
- Tata-Airbus Aircraft Complex for C-295 aircraft
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (June 2026), India's domestic defence production has reached a record:
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Correct answer: A — Rs 1.78 lakh crore
Domestic defence production has surged to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore from Rs 46,000 crore in 2014.
What all-time high figure for India's defence exports did Rajnath Singh cite in Vadodara on 30 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 38,424 crore
Defence exports, earlier less than Rs 1,000 crore, have soared to an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore.