Recalling former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s political will which put India at par with a nuclear weapon state, Rajnath said, “Today, India is surging ahead to become a developed country. It is essential for us to develop rapidly in every field, including defence, especially in today’s geopolitical scenario.”“Along with economic prosperity, we need a strong military. Our government is working on mission mode to ensure that our soldiers possess top-quality weapons and platforms made on Indian soil,” he added. The construction of INS Arighaat involved the use of advanced design and manufacturing technology, detailed research & development, utilisation of special materials, complex engineering and highly skilled workmanship. It has the distinction of having Indigenous systems and equipment which were conceptualised, designed, manufactured & integrated by the Indian scientists, industry and Naval personnel.As reported earlier by TNIE the commissioning of the second nuclear propulsion submarine of the Arihant Class will add strength to underwater strategic capability.
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