**Executive Summary**
The Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, urged Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited to develop advanced platforms to support India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. This directive was given in Kolkata on March 05, 2026, emphasizing GRSE's role in shipbuilding excellence and contributing to the nation's maritime power.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vision and Goals:**
* GRSE is called upon to build niche, state-of-the-art platforms to align with the technology-driven era.
* The objective is to establish GRSE as a leading shipbuilding entity in India and globally.
* This effort is intended to contribute to the Prime Minister's goal of 'Viksit Bharat@2047'.
* **GRSE's Contribution and Role:**
* GRSE has a significant history of equipping the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard with warships and frigates.
* The shipyard's work embodies the collective effort of workers, engineers, and technicians in nation-building.
* GRSE is urged to continue its hard work, skill, and commitment to transform India into a maritime power and a developed nation.
* **Future Outlook:**
* GRSE is expected to face new challenges, emerging technologies, and increased competition.
* The commitment to hard work, dedication, and commitment will ensure GRSE becomes a symbol of shipbuilding excellence worldwide.
* **Event Details:**
* The Raksha Mantri addressed GRSE personnel in Kolkata on March 05, 2026.
* A cultural performance by GRSE personnel and their families was presented and commended.
* Senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and GRSE were present.
**Impact Analysis**
**Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited**
* **Impact:** GRSE is tasked with enhancing its capabilities to develop advanced shipbuilding platforms, which will require innovation and adaptation to new technologies. The company's contributions are recognized as vital for national defense and economic development.
* **Action Required:** Continue to develop state-of-the-art platforms, maintain a high level of commitment and skill, and actively participate in transforming India into a maritime power.
**Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard**
* **Impact:** They will benefit from the continued supply of advanced and potent warships and frigates built by GRSE, enhancing their maritime capabilities.
* **Action Required:** (No specific action is mentioned for these stakeholders in the document.)
**Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government**
* **Impact:** The government's goal of 'Viksit Bharat@2047' will be supported by GRSE's advancements in shipbuilding and its contribution to maritime power.
* **Action Required:** (No specific action is mentioned for the government in the document.)
Key Entities Referenced
Viksit Bharat: The Government's goal of a developed India by 2047, for which GRSE is expected to play a pivotal role.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited: The shipbuilding company being exhorted to build niche platforms and achieve shipbuilding excellence.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh: The key individual making the exhortation to GRSE and describing its contribution.
Kolkata, West Bengal: The location where the GRSE personnel were addressed.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under which the Raksha Mantri operates.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri exhorts GRSE to build niche
platforms in today’s evolving tech-driven era to
realise Govt’s Viksit Bharat goal
Posted On: 05 MAR 2026 9:23PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
Limited to continue coming forth with state-of-the-art platforms in sync with the technology-driven era to
establish itself as a shining example of shipbuilding excellence in India & across the world, while playing
a pivotal role in achieving Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government’s goal of Viksit
Bharat@2047. He was addressing the GRSE personnel in Kolkata, West Bengal on March 05, 2026.
Commending GRSE for its contribution to Nation-Building and Blue Economy, Raksha Mantri described
the Indian shipyard as a vibrant chapter in India’s glorious industrial and defence history as it has
equipped the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, for the past nearly a century and a half, with potentwarships & frigates to secure the maritime interests of the nation. “When a modern warship built by you
sails through the waves of the ocean, it is not just a structure of steel and machinery, it embodies the hard
work of thousands of workers, the innovation of engineers, the precision of technicians, and the dedication
of the shipyard towards the nation,” he said, terming every person working in GRSE as not just an
employee, but an important part of a larger process of nation-building.
Shri Rajnath Singh emphasised that through hard work, skill, and commitment, GRSE has achieved what
many once considered impossible. He urged the personnel to continue working with the same spirit and
play their part in transforming India into a maritime power & a developed nation in the times to come.
“New challenges will arise, new technologies will emerge, and competition will increase. But with the
same hard work, dedication, and commitment, GRSE will become a glowing symbol of shipbuilding
excellence for India and the world,” he said.
As part of the event, a colourful culture performance by the personnel of GRSE and their families was also
presented to Raksha Mantri, who termed it as “excellent” and a reflection of India’s diversity, unity of
India, and rich cultural heritage. CMD, GRSE Commodore PR Hari (Retd) and other senior officials of the
Ministry of Defence as well as the shipyard were present on the occasion.
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