Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a pointed critique of recent American tariff policies, signalling a broader unease among certain global powers about India’s swift economic and industrial progress. Speaking at the foundation stone ceremony of the new rail coach factory project ‘BRAHMA’ in Madhya Pradesh, Singh on Sunday, pointed at India’s resilience in the face of external pressures aimed at undermining its “Make in India” initiative.
The Defence Minister explicitly linked these tariff efforts to an attempt by some to curb India’s rising global influence. “Some people are unable to digest the speed at which India is advancing. Their mindset seems to be, ‘Sabke boss toh hum hain (I am everyone’s boss), how is India progressing so fast?’ Efforts are now on to make Made-in-India products more expensive when they are exported to other countries,” he said, referring to the US leadership under President Donald Trump.
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At the same event, Singh highlighted the strategic importance of the BRAHMA project, a Greenfield rail manufacturing facility by BEML in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The factory will produce metro coaches, Vande Bharat trainsets, electrical multiple units, and other advanced rolling stock. It is expected to create over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and stimulate local industrial supply chains.
“Seeing the development of Madhya Pradesh, I can say that in the coming years, Madhya Pradesh will be known as Modern Pradesh… Today, the rail coach factory whose foundation stone was laid, I saw that you have named it ‘Brahma’. Naming this unit after the creator is, in itself, a very wonderful suggestion. I am fully confident that this unit, drawing inspiration from its name and realising it, will reach new heights in the matter of product manufacturing,” Singh said.
The facility, spread over 148 acres, aims to be a world-class manufacturing hub adhering to green manufacturing standards including zero liquid discharge, solar energy integration, rainwater harvesting, and environmentally sustainable practices.
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