India does not want to remain 'assembly workshop' for military platforms: Rajnath to CEOs of defence majors

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday conveyed to the top honchos of Indian and global aerospace majors that India does not want to remain an "assembly workshop" for military platforms and asserted that it now aims to produce cutting-edge defence hardware. Singh made the remarks while addressing a "CEOs' Roundtable" at the 14th edition of Aero India at the Yelahanka Air Force station complex on the outskirts of Bengaluru.