Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
“We will vastly expand domestic defence manufacturing and exports of Made in Bharat defence equipment. This effort will be facilitated by accelerating indigenisation in major Air and Land Equipment Platforms.”
Defence manufacturing and exports are expanding strongly: indigenous defence production reached record levels in value terms, defence exports hit a record of about Rs 38,424 crore (a roughly 62.66 per cent increase, to 80+ countries), and Positive Indigenisation Lists now mandate domestic sourcing of thousands of items. Indigenisation in air and land platforms is advancing (ATAGS, Pinaka, indigenous drones, and the C-295 transport aircraft programme with a final-assembly line at Vadodara). As an open-ended commitment to "vastly expand", it is being actively delivered while remaining ongoing. Partial (strong momentum).
India reports record defence production and exports (~Rs 38,424 crore, +62.66%) with expanded Positive Indigenisation Lists.
View sourceWe have established the position of Chief of Defense staff (CDS) for better coordination in the military. We will further establish the military theatre commands for more efficient operations.
We will expand Bharat’s defence footprint across strategic locations and partner with friendly countries to protect Bharat’s and the Indian Ocean Region’s security interests.
We will further equip the Armed Forces and the Central Armed Police Forces with modern state-of-the-art weapons, equipment and technology to aid the swift disposal of any current and emerging threats.
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