Archive · 10 Jun 2025

Bharat Forge's Journey: From Skepticism to Defense Innovation

Bharat Forge's Journey: From Skepticism to Defense Innovation

Imagine a company in India that wanted to make guns, like big army cannons.

They tried showing their gun at a show, but the army didn't believe an Indian company could do it and preferred buying from other countries.

The company's boss wanted to make guns because he was fascinated by them and saw they used skills the company already had.

They faced many obstacles, like rules that made it hard to create new things and the government mostly buying from foreign companies.

Things changed when the government started encouraging companies to make things in India, and some helpful leaders helped make the rules better.

Now, the company makes guns and they're cheaper than imports!

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