Overview

• Capital acquisitions from Indian suppliers rose from about ₹74,000 crore in 2021–22 to roughly ₹1.20 lakh crore by 2024–25.
• Singh emphasized preparation for technology-centric, non-contact warfare, highlighting drones, anti-drone systems and air-defence.
• He referenced Operation Sindoor as evidence of the growing role of such capabilities on the modern battlefield.
• Procurement priorities now give the highest weight to domestically designed, developed and manufactured equipment, he said.
• Speaking at a defence manufacturing conference in New Delhi with the service chiefs present, he set goals to deepen self-reliance, expand exports and advance niche cutting-edge technologies by 2047.