Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Government Notifies Sixth Positive List for Defence Indigenisation
India has created a new list of defence items that should be made inside the country.
The list contains 405 items.
These items include parts, materials and smaller systems used in military equipment.
They are meant for helicopters, fighter aircraft, tanks, ships, missiles and defence electronics.
Sixteen items come from the Indian Coast Guard.
The other 389 items come from Defence Public Sector Undertakings.
The government estimates that making these items could create business worth Rs 3,070 crore.
It says the plan will help Indian companies grow and reduce the need to buy these items from other countries.
The Ministry of Defence notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List with 405 items.
The list has an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.
The Indian Coast Guard contributes 16 items, while Defence Public Sector Undertakings contribute 389.
Covered items include components, spares, subsystems, raw materials and assemblies for helicopters, fighter jets, armoured platforms, warships and missile systems.
The government said the list aims to expand domestic industry, encourage investment and innovation, and reduce import dependence.
- Who
- The Ministry of Defence, through the Department of Defence Production, notified the list; it includes items from the Indian Coast Guard and Defence Public Sector Undertakings.
- What
- The government notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List, covering 405 defence-related items.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- India; the list concerns Indian defence manufacturing.
- Why
- To promote self-reliance, expand domestic defence manufacturing, encourage investment and innovation, and reduce dependence on imports.
- List
- Sixth Positive Indigenisation List
- Total items
- 405
- Estimated business potential
- Rs 3,070 crore
- Indian Coast Guard items
- 16
- Defence Public Sector Undertaking items
- 389
- Equipment covered
- Helicopters, fighter jets, armoured platforms, warships, missile systems and defence electronics
- Government objective
- Strengthen domestic defence manufacturing and reduce import dependence