ATMANIRBHAR GAMBIT
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the import embargo is meant to spur the Indian defence industry into meeting the anticipated requirements of the armed forces
WHAT’S BANNED
The list includes artillery guns, missile destroyers, ship-fired cruise missiles, light combat aircraft, light transport aircraft, communication satellites, basic trainer aircraft, multi-barrel rocket launchers, a variety of radars, assault rifles, sniper rifles, mini UAVS.
MAKE IN INDIA PUSH
India will have to compulsorily develop technology for the defence systems and boost indigenous military and defence weapons and equipment.
MONEY INVOLVED
Singh said the government estimates contracts worth almost ₹4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry in 6-7 yrs. He said the ministry has split the capital budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign procurement, with ₹52,000 crore set for domestic procurement this fiscal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present before the nation some new outline for a self-reliant India in his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the Independence Day
-Rajnath Singh, defence minister
LIST TO BE REVIEWED EVERY YEAR
Key equipment
Light combat aircraft Conventional submarines Artillery ammunition
Basic trainer aircraft
Land attack cruise missiles
Import embargo from December 2020 December 2021 December 2022 December 2023
December 2025