BENGALURU: Defence minister
Rajnath Singh, who delivered the keynote address at
Indian Ocean Region
(IOR) conclave as part of
Aero India 2021
, reiterated that India is ready to supply weapons to countries in the region.
Singh said as the largest nation in IOR — with a vast coastline of 7,500km — India has an active role to play for peaceful and prosperous co-existence of all countries. “Indian Ocean is a shared asset and a lifeline for international trade and transport due to its control of major sea lanes carrying half of the world’s container ships, one-third of its bulk cargo traffic and two-third oil shipments,” he said.
He added the conclave is reflective of the importance India attaches to the vision of common growth and stability, and engagements with partner countries. Many IOR countries are becoming globally competitive and are developing new technologies, including defence shipyards for design and shipbuilding, which can be jointly harnessed through regional cooperation efforts, as per the minister’s address, which was telecast on Doordarshan.
He said India is ready to supply missile systems, helicopters, warships, patrol vessels, guns, tanks etc.
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