Defence Ministry To Put Import Embargo On 101 Items In Push To 'Atmanirbhar Bharat': Rajnath Singh

Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday that the government will introduce import embargo on 101 items to boost the indigenisation of defence production in India.

"The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production," Singh said in a tweet.

He said, taking a cure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a self-reliant India, "the Ministry of Defence has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them. This is a big step towards self-reliance in defence."

"The list is prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including  the Armed Forces, public & private industry to assess current and future  capabilities of  the  Indian industry for manufacturing various ammunition & equipment within India," the Defence minister said in a series of tweets. 

Earlier his office announced he will make an important announcement at 10am on Sunda.

Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will make an important announcement at 10.00 am today.

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Meanwhile, on Saturday, India and China held Major General-level talks in Daulat Beg Oldi area on the Chinese side on reducing tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

The list is prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including the Armed Forces, public & private industry to assess current and future capabilities of the Indian industry for manufacturing various ammunition & equipment within India.