India to halt imports of 101 defence items: Minister

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India, defence items, Rajnath Singh

Mumbai - "The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024," Rajnath Singh said.

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Published: Sun 9 Aug 2020, 9:31 AM

Last updated: Sun 9 Aug 2020, 11:56 AM

India will hold off on importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
"The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024," Singh wrote in a series of tweets.
"Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the Armed Forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation."


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