Rajnath Singh has hailed Operation Sindoor as proof of India’s growing defence self-reliance, linking the mission’s swift, precise cross‑border strikes to rapid adoption of indigenous systems and startup–DRDO collaborations, including three products developed in 14 months and fielded during the operation on August 29, 2025 statements in Noida. Speaking after inaugurating Raphe mPhibr’s engine and defence testing facility in Noida on August 29, he asserted that India is moving from being a buyer to a defence exporter, reiterating earlier figures that exports have surged from around Rs 600–700 crore in 2014 to about Rs 24,000 crore, with a goal of Rs 50,000 crore by 2030. Emphasizing drones’ centrality to modern warfare, Singh said Indian-made drones will be undetectable by systems developed by the US or China and urged formal integration of unmanned systems into war policy, citing lessons from recent conflicts and India’s shift to domestic design and manufacturing. In May, Singh called Operation Sindoor a symbol of India’s political, social, and strategic will, detailing that it targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK and was paused after stated objectives were met, rejecting claims of foreign pressure, with parliamentary remarks noting a Pakistan DGMO outreach on May 10 preceding a pause. He also highlighted the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility inaugurated in Lucknow on May 11, positioning Uttar Pradesh as a key defence hub.