Archive · 19 Aug 2026
India Bans Imports of 405 Defence Items to Boost Production
India has made a new list of 405 defence items that must eventually be made in the country.
These items include parts, materials and equipment used by the military and the Coast Guard.
They are used in helicopters, aircraft, tanks, ships, missiles and electronic systems.
The list is expected to create business worth about Rs 3,070 crore.
The government says this will help India become more self-reliant in defence production.
After the deadlines, the listed items cannot be imported.
Instead, the military must buy them from Indian manufacturers.
This policy is part of the government’s effort to increase domestic defence manufacturing.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List with 405 items.
The list has an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.
It includes 16 Indian Coast Guard items and 389 items for defence public sector undertakings.
Covered equipment supports helicopters, fighter aircraft, tanks, warships, missile systems and electronic systems.
The policy requires designated items to be sourced from Indian manufacturers after specified import-ban deadlines.
- Who
- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and India’s Department of Defence Production notified the list.
- What
- India added 405 defence items to its sixth Positive Indigenisation List, restricting their future import.
- When
- The article does not specify the notification date; import restrictions apply after set deadlines.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To promote domestic defence production, increase self-reliance and create business opportunities for Indian manufacturers.
- List
- Sixth Positive Indigenisation List
- Number of items
- 405
- Estimated business potential
- Rs 3,070 crore
- Indian Coast Guard items
- 16
- Defence public sector undertaking items
- 389
- Equipment covered
- Parts, sub-systems, spares, components and raw materials for military platforms and systems
- Procurement requirement
- Designated items must be sourced from Indian manufacturers after specified deadlines