Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday released the fifth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 98 items which will be procured by the three armed services from indigenous suppliers in a staggered manner as per specified timelines. He also released the Indian Navy’s updated indigenisation roadmap, named Swavlamban 2.0.
The fifth PIL has been prepared by the Department of Military Affairs after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. “It lays special focus on import substitution of components of major systems besides important platforms, weapon systems, sensors and munitions which are being developed and likely to translate into firm orders in the next five to ten years,” it said.
