Ministry of defence targets 70% indigenisation by 2027

By Ajai Shukla

Business Standard, 11th Dec 15



Speaking in New Delhi on Monday, the
defence ministry�s secretary in charge of defence production, AK Gupta, announced
an ambitious target to �achieve a level of 70 per cent [defence] indigenisation
by 2027.



Analysts regard this as unrealistic,
considering that Gupta himself estimates that �the indigenous content in total
defence