Rajnath Singh Approves Third Positive Indigenisation List

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the third Positive Indigenisation List of 780 strategically important Line Replacement Units, Sub-systems and Components. They will only be procured from Indian Industry after the timelines indicated in the list.

This list is in continuation to the two Positive Indigenisation Lists that were published in December last year and March this year. These lists contain two thousand Five hundred items which are already indigenised and 458 items which will be indigenised within the given timelines.

The indigenous development of these Line Replacement Units, Sub-systems and components will bolster the economy and reduce the import dependence of Defence Public Sector Undertakings. Also, it will help to harness the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry and position India as a design leader in these technologies.

The Defence Public Sector Undertakings will soon float Expression of Interest or Request for Proposal and the industry may come forward to participate in large numbers.