Archive · 5 Dec 2025
India Lifts Ban on Italian Firm Leonardo
India has lifted a ban on an Italian company called Leonardo that makes defence equipment.
This company was not allowed to do business in India for many years.
Now, a special team led by someone named A. Anbarasu will decide if other companies that are also banned should be allowed to do business again.
Some of these companies include Rheinmetall and Rolls-Royce.
The team will make new rules about whether to work with these companies and how.
If the bans are lifted, it could help India's military get better equipment.
India has lifted a long-standing ban on Italian defence firm Leonardo.
A committee headed by A. Anbarasu will develop a new policy for engaging with banned defence manufacturers.
Other banned firms include Rheinmetall and Rolls-Royce, which faces a partial ban.
The committee's work could help better equip India's armed forces.
The ban on Leonardo was in place for several years.
- Who
- Indian government and defence ministry
- What
- Lifting of the ban on Italian defence firm Leonardo
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To potentially better equip the armed forces and review policies on banned firms
- Company
- Leonardo
- Country
- Italy
- Ban Duration
- Several years
- Committee Head
- A. Anbarasu
- Committee Role
- Director-General (Acquisition) in the Defence Ministry
- Other Banned Firms
- Rheinmetall, Rolls-Royce (partial ban)