Indigenization

Why it matters

• Enhances national security by ensuring self-reliance and uninterrupted supply chains for critical defense assets.
• Reduces the fiscal burden caused by heavy dependence on foreign currency for defense procurement.
• Promotes the growth of a domestic defense industrial ecosystem, fostering innovation and technological advancement.
• Generates high-skilled employment opportunities and strengthens the indigenous manufacturing base.

How it is asked

Focus on the strategic shift from import-based procurement to domestic production, the role of the defense industry in the Make in India initiative, and the impact of positive indigenization lists on achieving strategic autonomy.