Rajnath Singh Said 83 Tejas fighter Jets Were Purchased

Rajnath Singh said 83 Tejas fighter jets were purchased recently. The Purchase of 83 Tejas fighter jets will create employment opportunities.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met the Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa and the Governor there. He gave information about the deal of Tejas Fighter Jet and said that it will create employment opportunities in the country.

Rajnath Singh said that 83 Tejas fighter jets costing 50,000 crores were purchased recently.

The Defense Minister referred to the ‘Self-reliant India campaign’ and said, ‘Under this, our government has recently made several policy changes, which you all will be well aware of.

Whether it is a change of DPEPP or a change in the policy of procurement of equipment and platforms with indigenous content by DAP. ‘

The Defense Minister informed that Tejas fighter jet is being procured under this. This will also create 50,000 job opportunities.

It will further strengthen the synergy between the government and the private sector with the participation of 500 MSMEs and private companies like Tata, L&T, and Vem-tech.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh further said, ‘Public sector undertakings (PSUs) have a huge contribution to the socio-economic progress of our country after independence.

Whether it is capital formation, creating employment opportunities, or taking research and development forward, our PSUs have contributed a lot to it.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Even when the country and the world were struggling with the crisis of Covid, our PSUs, especially DPSUs, took the warlike warriors.

From masks to PPE kits, from sanitizer systems to the creation of quarantine facilities, PSUs have made a tremendous contribution.

Rajnath Singh further said, ‘Public sector undertakings have been a very important contributor to the progress made in our country since independence.

Whether it is to provide employment opportunities or to promote research and development, our PSUs have played an important role in this.