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Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence

The government's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, launched in 2020, introduced two Positive Indigenisation Lists that prohibit direct import of items that can be made in India. Defence was identified as a priority sector, with a target of ₹1.75 lakh crore in domestic production and ₹35,000 crore in exports by 2025.

Key details
  • Three Positive Indigenisation Lists issued (2020, 2021, 2022) covering over 4,000 defence items
  • SRIJAN portal hosts a list of 14,000+ indigenised items available for domestic procurement
  • Ordnance factories corporatised into seven DPSUs in October 2021 to improve efficiency
  • Defence export destinations include over 85 countries, with products ranging from missiles to helicopters to patrol vessels
In the news

● Tracked since February 10, 2026 · last seen July 03, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes

03 Jul '26
Defence body clears proposals to acquire ‘Akash Tarang’, MRSAM, VSHORADS, jet-based Kamikaze drones for Armed Forces
Internal Security
20 May '26
MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYA
Internal Security
19 May '26
DRDO completes final trials of UAV-launched precision guided missile
Science & Technology
19 May '26
National security linked to economic growth; strategic self-reliance a must: Gen. Dwivedi
Internal Security
05 May '26
India’s military might forged in factories of our defence industries, Op Sindoor reflected power of indigenous weapons, says Raksha Rajya Mantri at North Tech Symposium 2026
Internal Security
03 May '26
284 companies to showcase defence tech at North Tech Symposium 2026
Internal Security
25 Apr '26
DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas
Internal Security
25 Apr '26
DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability
Science & Technology
13 Apr '26
IAF ties up with GE to build own facility for repair, overhaul of Tejas engines with quicker turnaround
Internal Security
12 Apr '26
First batch of BrahMos made in Lucknow delivered to Army; national security is collective duty of every citizen, not just forces: Rajnath
Internal Security
09 Apr '26
‘Atmanirbharta in defence not just about making weapons, need sovereignty’—Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Economics
07 Apr '26
BJP lambasts Kharge over ‘illiterate’ remark, says he does not deserve to be Congress president
Internal Security
04 Apr '26
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of a Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL, Visakhapatnam
Internal Security
02 Apr '26
Defence exports skyrocket to record Rs 38,424cr in 2025-26, 62.7 per cent rise over previous fiscal
Internal Security
02 Apr '26
Defence budget under capital head fully utilised in FY2025-26
Internal Security
27 Mar '26
Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth ₹2.38 lakh crore
Internal Security
11 Mar '26
India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports
Internal Security
10 Mar '26
SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces
Internal Security
09 Mar '26
Despite ‘Make-in-India’ focus, India remains 2nd largest arms buyer in world: SIPRI report
Internal Security
26 Feb '26
INS Anjadip - built with indigenous SAIL steel to join Indian Navy fleet
Science & Technology
10 Feb '26
Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of Defence
Internal Security
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