Modi 3.0: How Defence Self-Reliance Is Central To Viksit Bharat Vision

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• Modi 3.0: How Defence Self-Reliance Is Central To Viksit Bharat Vision Reported By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 15:47 IST The question for 2047 is not whether India can become a serious defence manufacturing power.
• The task now is to keep building.
• The Tri-Services tableau, showcased at Kartavya Path during the 77th Republic Day parade, highlights ‘Operation Sindoor: Victory Through Jointness’.
• There is a question that does not get asked often enough in discussions about India’s 2047 ambitions: can a country become a developed nation while depending on foreign suppliers for the weapons its soldiers carry?
• The honest answer is, probably not.