Indirectly referring to the United States and President Donald Trump, Singh said that “some people” are unhappy with India’s rapid growth across all sectors.
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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted on Sunday that no power in the world can stop India from progressing and emerging as a major global economic power in the coming years.
Indirectly referring to the United States and President Donald Trump, Singh said that “some people” are unhappy with India’s rapid growth across all sectors.
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“They want products made in India, by the hands of Indians, to become more expensive than those produced in their own countries. Their aim is that when Indian products become costly, the world will not buy them,” he remarked.
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“In spite of such efforts, I say with full confidence that no power in the world can stop India from becoming a major world economic power,” Singh emphasised.
The Defence Minister was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the ₹1,800 crore rail coach factory of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) in Umaria village of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.
Named BRAHMA (BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing), the project will be built over more than 60 hectares of land and is expected to generate direct and indirect employment for over 5,000 people.
Singh described the project as a significant step towards strengthening India’s industrial base and defence self-reliance.
The facility will manufacture coaches for India’s premium trains, including Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and Metro rail. It will also produce advanced rolling stock for both domestic and export markets, boosting local supply chains in the state’s industrial belt.
Singh underlined that initiatives like BRAHMA are vital for building the industrial and technological foundation essential for national security and economic growth.
Praising Madhya Pradesh’s development efforts, he said the state would soon be known as “Modern Pradesh.”
He added that India seeks not only its own welfare and progress but also that of the entire world, highlighting that the country now exports defence equipment worth over ₹24,000 crore annually.
“India never attacks first, but if anyone attacks us, we will always give a befitting reply,” Singh asserted.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present at the event. The unit falls within the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency represented by Chouhan.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also joined the programme virtually.
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