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Cover Story Sankalp Yatra of New India

THE BEGINNING OF SELF-RELIANCE

IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR

India's defence sector was strong even before independence. In

World War II, India was an important supplier of defence equipment;
however, after independence, the result of not paying attention to
this sector was that India began to be counted as the world's largest

arms buyer. Breaking this image began with the campaign for a self-
sufficient defence sector.

The announcement of Defense
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Procurement Policy 2016 was the first
step to bring about a fundamental
08 change in the procurement of defence
equipment for the country.
So far, 3 lists of a total of 310 defence
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products and systems have been issued,
whose imports will be restricted and
purchased within the country. In this
year's defence procurement budget, 68%
of the amount has been reserved for
purchase from the domestic market.
Approval for the purchase of indigenous
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Tejas at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore. An
index drive was launched to connect
startups with small-scale industries.
Started manufacturing arms and
accessories under Make in India.

In this resolve, I see such

seeds of a bright future for
self-reliant India who are
going to convert this dream

into a banyan tree. Salute to
my army officers
Narendra Modi,

Prime Minister
.

18 New India Samachar September 16-30, 2022