Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.

Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.

Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.

Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.

Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.

Janes Defence Budgets forecasts strong real-term growth in India's defence budget during the coming decade. (Janes Defence Budgets)

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made additional amendments to its military procurement processes in line with government efforts to reduce the country's reliance on imports.

The changes – outlined in a notice issued by the MoD on 13 April – include a stated commitment to discontinue, in principle, all direct defence acquisitions from overseas manufacturers.

The notice provides an amendment to a subclause in the existing Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 entitled ‘Weapons/Platforms Banned for Import'.

The amendment says, “All stakeholders may take an in-principle call that there will be no import of defence equipment going forward.”

It adds that if domestic capability does not exist in a specific area, then imports can proceed. However, in such cases, the proposed procurement will require a “categorical exception” granted by the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Adding further to the administrative burden associated with foreign procurement, the notice states that “any import of defence equipment, irrespective of value”, will require the “explicit approval of the DAC”.