Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DDP Notifies 6th Positive Indigenisation List of 405 Strategically Important Items

Key Highlights:

• The Department of Defence Production (DDP) notified the 6th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) comprising 405 strategically important items.
• This list has an estimated business potential of ₹3,070 crore for the domestic industry.
• It includes 16 items for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and 389 items for Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).
• The items cover a broad range of defence platforms, including air, armoured, warships, missile systems, and defence electronics.

Detailed Insights:

• The 6th PIL is a step towards promoting self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
• Indigenisation will be undertaken by DPSUs and ICG through their 'Make' procedure and in-house development, involving MSMEs.
• The detailed list of items, each with an indicative timeline for indigenisation, is available on the SRIJAN Portal.
• The SRIJAN Defence Portal, launched in August 2020, facilitates offering defence items to the industry for indigenous development.
• Over 15,700 defence items have been successfully indigenised, leading to an estimated import substitution of about ₹9,000 crore over the last five years.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Positive Indigenisation List (PIL): A list of defence items that can only be procured from domestic manufacturers after a certain timeline.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: A vision for a self-reliant India, promoting domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependence.
• SRIJAN Portal: An online platform launched by the DDP to facilitate indigenisation of defence items by connecting DPSUs and Service Headquarters with the Indian industry.