Indian shipyards

Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for making Indian shipyards globally competitive to provide ships and maritime services to friendly nations and international markets. “Our goal is not just to become self-reliant. We need to become globally competitive. Self-reliance is an important milestone on our journey; global competitiveness is our next big leap. India must achieve a position where our shipyards can provide ships and maritime services not only for the Indian Navy, but also for friendly nations and international markets,” he said. Asserting that India has immense potential in shipbuilding, he said converting this…