India has made huge progress in the field of defense exports in the last ten years. Earlier India used to buy weapons and defense equipment from other countries, but now it is making them itself and selling them to many countries of the world. How did india progress in defense exports, what steps did the government take for this, and what defense products is india making and selling now, we will try to give information about all these questions through this article.
How much progress has india made in defense exports?
There has been a huge change in India's defense exports in the last ten years. In 2013-14, India's defense exports were only Rs 686 crore. But in 2024-25 it increased to Rs 23,622 crore (about $ 2.76 billion). That is, defense exports increased 34 times in ten years.
This progress shows that india has now progressed a lot in making defense equipment. Many countries of the world are now buying weapons and defense equipment from India. This shows India's strength and technical capability.
What steps did the government take for self-reliance?
The government of india wants the country to become self-reliant in terms of defense equipment, that is, we do not need to buy weapons from abroad. For this, the government has taken many big steps:
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: This is a big campaign, under which india has to make its own weapons and equipment. The government encouraged people and companies to make and buy indian products.
Defense Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020: This policy was launched in 2020. Its goal is that india should make its own defense equipment and achieve defense exports of Rs 50,000 crore by 2029. These steps have helped India's defense companies a lot. Now they are making more weapons and equipment and selling them abroad.
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