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Items worth an estimated ₹3,070 crore brought under indigenisation drive to strengthen domestic defence manufacturing and reduce imports
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India has taken another major step towards strengthening its defence self-reliance with the Department of Defence Production (DDP) notifying the sixth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) covering 405 strategically important defence items with an estimated trade value of around ₹3,070 crore.
The list includes Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spare parts, components and raw materials required for a wide range of defence platforms and systems. Of the 405 items, 16 belong to the Indian Coast Guard and 389 to Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).
The latest list covers critical equipment associated with major air platforms such as the Advanced Light Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter, Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft and AL-31FP engines. It also includes items related to armoured platforms such as the T-72, T-90 and BMP-II.
Several critical naval and missile systems have also been brought under the indigenisation drive. The list covers equipment associated with warships, Konkurs-M, Invar and MRSAM missile systems, along with defence electronics such as radars, sonars, fire-control systems and satellite communication systems.
The government has indicated a tentative timeline for the indigenisation of each item. Once successfully indigenised, these items will be procured from the Indian defence industry. DPSUs and the Indian Coast Guard will pursue indigenisation through various routes, including manufacturing processes and internal development, with special emphasis on greater participation by MSMEs and startups.
The Srijan Defence Portal, launched by the Department of Defence Production in August 2020, has emerged as an important platform connecting defence establishments with Indian industry for indigenous development and production. By June 2026, the portal had facilitated the availability of more than 33,000 defence items for indigenisation, including 5,012 items notified under the first five Positive Indigenisation Lists.
The government stated that more than 15,700 defence items have been successfully indigenised during the last five years, resulting in estimated import substitution of nearly ₹9,000 crore. In addition, DPSUs placed purchase orders worth around ₹10,000 crore with domestic vendors up to March 2026.
The sixth PIL is expected to create wider opportunities for Indian manufacturers, strengthen the domestic defence supply chain, encourage investment and innovation, and reduce dependence on imported defence equipment.
The initiative further reinforces India’s larger vision of building a strong, technologically capable and self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem.
