<span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon Indian and global industry leaders to support the Government's endeavour to design, develop and manufacture cutting-edge products, using critical technologies. He stressed that this is essential for attaining complete 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence. He was addressing over 70 CEOs of local and global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) during a Round Table organised as part of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru today.<br />''<br />''The Minister asserted that India does not want to remain just an assembly workshop. He stated that the country is looking to engage with friendly countries in defence and security based on sharing expertise and capabilities under the 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He assured industry leaders that the government is open to new ideas and is committed to fully harness the energy, entrepreneurial spirit and capability of private sector partners in the area of defence production. He extended government's full support towards removing obstacles and facilitating business.</span>