India Pursues Self-Reliance in Defense Production, Spurred by Global Supply Chain Disruptions

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2/7/2021Updated: 2/7/2021

NEW DELHI—India is taking steps to become self-reliant in defense production, after disruptions to the global supply chain due to the pandemic.

Foreign direct investment in defense production has increased to 74 percent, from 49 percent, and the government says it will promote “made in India” in that industry.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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