Indian defence stocks GRSE, BEL surge up to 20% as Trump’s NATO remarks spark security concernsIndian defence shares surged Tuesday following fresh geopolitical concerns. US President Donald Trump's remarks on NATO stability and globa...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Defence capability bristling as Rs 2.4 lakh crore fresh deals get nodThe Defence Ministry has greenlit significant procurement deals exceeding ₹2.38 lakh crore, including unmanned strike aircraft and S-400 ai...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Indian Army's EME teams up with IIT Madras to boost indigenous defence techThe Indian Army's Corps of EME is joining forces with IIT-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation. This collaboration aims to develop cruc...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Rising geopolitics and indigenisation push place India’s defence sector in a structural growth cycleIndia's defence sector is experiencing a new growth phase driven by rising global security concerns, government initiatives prioritising do...
15 Mar, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
From Buyer to Builder: How India is redefining its defence manufacturing identityDuring his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Modi celebrated India’s remarkable progress towards self-reliance in the defence sector...
16 Aug, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
From Galwan to 2024: How India's defence budget reflects strategic changesDefence Budget Expectations: India's defence budget from 2020 to 2024 reflects strategic recalibrations, geopolitical shifts, and economic ...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.22 PM IST
India is fighting a war with its defence imports. Is it winning?In the last few years, India has been trying to indigenise its military supplies at a maddening pace. The government released a few days ag...
16 May, 2023, 06.03 PM IST
India's Defence Ministry approves fourth 'positive indigenisation list' to boost local manufacturingThe Indian Defence Ministry has approved a list of 928 components and subsystems that will only be procured from domestic firms once import...
14 May, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Rajnath approves fresh 'positive list' of sub-systems to promote domestic defence industryThe defence ministry has set specific timelines for import ban of the items, spanning a period from December 2023 to December 2028.
28 Aug, 2022, 02.40 PM IST
Rajnath Singh releases 3rd list of weaponry to be banned for import to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturingThe first "positive indigenisation" list of 101 items that included towed artillery guns, short-range surface-to-air missiles, cruise missi...
07 Apr, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
Govt plans to procure military equipment worth Rs 5 lakh cr from domestic source in next 5-7 yearsA second list, putting import restrictions on 108 military weapons and systems such as next-generation corvettes, airborne early warning sy...
29 Mar, 2022, 10.27 AM IST
Defence ministry puts restrictions on import of 351 items under staggered timelineIt is the third list released by the ministry in the last 16 months and it comes as part of the government's overall aim to make India a hu...
29 Dec, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Army decides to go big on indigenisation of critical sparesThe MGO has also started extensive talks with leading Indian defence firms to evolve a strategy for indigenisation of key spares and compon...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
Need to cut delays in supply of weapons to CRPF: Home Minister Rajnath SinghRajnath Singh also called upon all defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) to focus on 100 per cent indigenisation of military equipment...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
Army may give private sector access to its arms for R&DThe new policy will also formalise the Army’s interaction with local and foreign vendors of equipment and technology.
30 Mar, 2018, 08.33 AM IST
Army may give private sector access to its arms for research and developmentThis is a major move towards indigenisation and reducing dependence on imports as currently gaining access to military equipment takes a lo...
30 Mar, 2018, 08.09 AM IST
'Higher FDI, freer licensing regime will spur Ind def prod'"Reforms like setting up of order of priority of defence procurement and higher FDI cap will accelerate indigenisation," Pati said.
16 Jul, 2014, 10.33 PM IST