India Will Set Up A Joint Theater Command Of The Three Wings Of The Army: Rajnath Singh
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced the setting up of a Joint Theater Command of the three wings of the Army to enhance coordination among the armed forces. Singh said that India is rapidly moving toward becoming an exporter of the world's largest importer of defense equipment.
Kumari Aruna 
Jammu: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced the setting up of a Joint Theater Command of the three wings of the Army to enhance coordination among the armed forces. Singh said that India is rapidly moving toward becoming an exporter of the world's largest importer of defense equipment. "Given the joint operation in Operation Vijay in Kargil, we have decided to set up a Joint Theater Command (in the country)," he said at an event organized by the Jammu and Kashmir People's Forum here to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Indian Armed Forces. '
Paying tributes to the Kargil martyrs, the Defense Minister said that the nation cannot forget their supreme sacrifice for protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country. "It is the duty of the society and the people to give full respect to the martyrs and their families," he said. It is the responsibility of every citizen." Referring to defense production, Singh said, "India was the world's largest importer (of defense products). Today, India is not only the world's largest importer but one of the top 25 countries involved in defense exports.
Singh said the country has started defense exports worth Rs 13,000 crore and the target is to increase it from Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000 crore by 2025-26. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale also addressed the gathering at Gulshan Ground near Jammu University. Singh is scheduled to hold a special meeting of BJP leaders at the party office in Trikut Nagar to take stock of the party's preparations for the assembly elections. They will also be briefed about the security situation and political developments.
