{
  "id": 18093630,
  "title": "Defence production at Rs 1.78 lakh crore: Rajnath Singh sets out India's next priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/defence-production-at-rs-1-78-lakh-crore-rajnath-singh-sets-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T07:33:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/atmanirbharta-key-to-strategic-autonomy-must-mean-technological-sovereignty-says-rajnath/articleshow/135525694.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the importance of indigenous weapons development during the Delhi Defence Dialogue. He stated that self-reliance in defense means reducing external dependencies while improving technological capabilities. The government aims to increase defense production and exports significantly by 2029 through enhanced private participation and collaboration.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}