- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the third Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 780 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs)/Sub-systems/Components with a timeline beyond which they will only be procured from the domestic industry.
- This list is in continuation of the two PILs of LRUs/Sub-systems/Assemblies/Sub-assemblies/Components that were published in December 2021 and March 2022.
- These lists contain 2,500 items which are already stated to be procured only from the Indian industry and 458 (351+107) items which will be indigenised within the given timelines.
A Step Towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
- Government of India is encouraging indigenous design, development, and manufacture of defence equipment.
- It is pertinent to note that these projects are aimed at reducing import dependence on DPSUs; harnessing the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry; and positioning India as a design leader in these technologies.
- Government of India by way of policy interventions to encourage indigenous design, development, and manufacture of defence equipment.
- It is also to note that these projects are aimed at reducing import dependence on DPSUs; harnessing the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry; and positioning India as a design leader in these technologies.
- These indigenised LRUs will reduce the import dependence of the DPSUs and bolster the economy. This will allow the Indian Industry to enter the supply chains of manufacturing major defence platforms.
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