Indian Ministry Of Defense Approved List Of Weapons That Are Not Subject To Import
Date
7/19/2024 3:11:41 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved the fifth list of
components and weapons systems that are not subject to import and
must be produced by national public and private enterprises,
Azernews reports.
The list posted on the portal of the defense ministry includes
346 items of weapons and military equipment, their components and
spare parts, purchases of which abroad will be phased out until
December 2028.
In 2020-2023, the Indian Defense Ministry approved the first
four lists of weapons that New Delhi will stop buying abroad within
five years. Together, they make up 4,666 items, including
helicopters for the Navy, patrol ships, anti-ship missiles, missile
defense systems, light tanks, some types of drones, ammunition,
including barrage, and other weapons. Of these, 2,972 weapons are
already in India at the stage of development, testing or
production, which excludes their import. Several weapon systems are
being developed and manufactured in the country with the
participation of foreign companies.
As Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh previously stated,
import substitution in the field of arms production gives impetus
to the course of Aatmanirbharta ("Self-sufficient India") and the
Make in India state program to achieve strategic independence in
foreign policy, as well as contributes to India's independence,
strengthening national security and economic development in the
country. the conditions of the modern situation in the world.
The Indian Ministry of Defense has set a goal to reach the level
of defense production in the country in the amount of $25 billion
by 2027 and ensure the export of Indian weapons in the amount of $5
billion.
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