New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accepted the 4th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), Sub-systems, Spares and Components after a ban on their import kicks in below a staggered timeline of round five-and-a-half years. The defence ministry mentioned the intention of the transfer is in sync with the federal government’s total intention to promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence manufacturing.
These will solely be procured from the Indian Industry after the timelines indicated within the record, the defence ministry mentioned on Sunday.
928 strategically sub-systems
“To promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and minimise imports by defence public sector undertakings, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the fourth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important line replacement units/sub-systems/spares and components, including high-end materials and spares, with import substitution value worth Rs 715 crore,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
The intention of the indigenisation record is to minimise imports by the defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs). The ministry mentioned that this fourth record is in continuation to the earlier three PILs involving LRUs or Sub-systems, Assemblies, Sub-assemblies, Spares and Components which had been revealed in December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022 respectively. “These lists contain 2,500 items which are already indigenised and 1,238 items which will be indigenised within the given timelines. Of 1,238, 310 items have been indigenised so far,” it mentioned.
The items which had been already indigenised comprised 262 from the primary PIL, 11 from the second record and 37 from the third PIL, in line with the ministry.
‘Provide impetus development’
“The DPSUs will undertake indigenisation of these items through different routes under the ‘Make’ category and in-house development through the capabilities of MSMEs and private Indian industry, thereby providing impetus to the growth in the economy, enhanced investment in defence and reduction in import dependence of DPSUs,” the ministry mentioned.
“In addition, this will augment the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry by involving academia and research institutions,” it added.
The DPSUs will quickly provoke procurement motion for these notified items. The trade could search for Expression of Interest (EoIs) or Request for Proposal (RFPs) on the Srijan Portal Dashboard particularly designed for this objective and should come ahead to take part in massive numbers.
The defence ministry has set a aim of a turnover of USD 25 billion (Rs 1.75 lakh crore) in defence manufacturing within the subsequent 5 years which incorporates an export goal of USD 5 billion price of army {hardware}.
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