Question : FDI and Private Participation in Defence Production

(a) whether the Government has recently initiated/proposes to initiate any scheme under the Make in India programme to design, develop and manufacture indigenous military equipment in collaboration with Indian private sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof including number and name of the private firms engaged in defence productions;
(c) whether the indigenously developed and manufactured defence equipments are competitive at international level and conform to international standard and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government is allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence production sector and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to provide eighty per cent funding to the Research & Development projects undertaken by the private sector companies in defence production and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) to (e): A statement is attached.
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