Question : Defence Production

(a) whether the targets of Foreign Direct Investment in defence production sector under the ‘Make in India’ framework during the last three years and the current year have been achieved and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has been importing hardware and software requirements for defence forces and if so, the facts and the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of decrease in the quantity of defence related imports during the last one year after the implementation of ‘Make in India’ programme and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative has completely derailed the defence production industry; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps the Union Government has taken or proposes to take to meet its various procurement challenges in defence sector?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
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(a) to (e): A statement is attached.
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