Prohibition on the import of 101 defense equipment!
NEW DELHI: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday made a big announcement amid escalating problems in neighboring China, Pakistan and Nepal.
He shared on his Twitter account that India intends to ban 101 imports of defense equipment.
Singh made several tweets regarding the decisions taken in the defense sector, saying the defense minister tweeted that India would be self-sufficient in defense.
The 101 banned devices will be manufactured by domestic companies for Rs 52,000 crore.
The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020