- The government has said that defense imports have reduced from 46 percent to 36.7 percent since 2018-19. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhat said that in order to promote self-reliance, the government has notified four Positive Indigenisation Lists comprising 411 major weapons platforms and systems.
- On this portal, DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display the items which they have been importing or are going to import which the Indian Industry can design, develop and manufacture as per their capability or through a joint venture with OEMs.
- The Indian Industry will be able to show their interest.
- The concerned DPSUs/OFB/SHQs, based on their requirement of the items and their guidelines & procedures will interact with the Indian industry for indigenization.
Minister of State for Defence said in the Rajya Sabha that 26 thousand defense items have been uploaded on SRIJAN Portal
