<p>Nagpur: India is becoming self-reliant in defence production, and for the first time, leading the top 25 countries in defence exports, Union minister Ajay Bhatt said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Minister of State for Defence was speaking at the Advantage Vidarbha programme in Nagpur.</p>.<p>He said the government has issued four lists of 4,666 defence components whose import is banned, resulting in huge savings.</p>.<p>"India, for the first time, is leading a group of top 25 countries in defence export as it is becoming self-reliant in defence production.</p>.India, France firm up defence industrial roadmap during Modi-Macron talks.<p>"The defence exports rose from Rs 4,682 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 15,916 crore in 2022-23. (Defence) export till December 2023 is about Rs 9,428 crore," the Union minister added.</p>.<p> Bhatt said almost all defence PSUs are in profit after the ordnance factories were decentralised.</p>.<p> He said the defence ministry is promoting innovation and technology. </p>
<p>Nagpur: India is becoming self-reliant in defence production, and for the first time, leading the top 25 countries in defence exports, Union minister Ajay Bhatt said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Minister of State for Defence was speaking at the Advantage Vidarbha programme in Nagpur.</p>.<p>He said the government has issued four lists of 4,666 defence components whose import is banned, resulting in huge savings.</p>.<p>"India, for the first time, is leading a group of top 25 countries in defence export as it is becoming self-reliant in defence production.</p>.India, France firm up defence industrial roadmap during Modi-Macron talks.<p>"The defence exports rose from Rs 4,682 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 15,916 crore in 2022-23. (Defence) export till December 2023 is about Rs 9,428 crore," the Union minister added.</p>.<p> Bhatt said almost all defence PSUs are in profit after the ordnance factories were decentralised.</p>.<p> He said the defence ministry is promoting innovation and technology. </p>