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Defence Ministry Readies Plan to Streamline Procurement, Promote Partnerships
  • The Economic Times
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  • Security
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  • 2025-01-02
  • Defence Indigenization
  • Defence Procurement

The Defence Ministry has unveiled a reform roadmap for 2025, focusing on streamlined procurement, public-private partnerships, and technology transfer. The plan aims to enhance defence capabilities, promote ease of business, and establish India as a credible defence exporter.

Defence Ministry Roadmap for 2025

The roadmap prepared by the defence ministry aims to streamline procurement processes, enhance integration between services, and foster public-private partnerships and technology transfer.

Key Focus Areas

  • Procurement Streamlining:
    • Acquisition procedures will be made simpler and more time-sensitive.
    • An accelerated procurement procedure is to be introduced, inspired by emergency procurement models.
    • This new procedure aims to reduce selection and delivery times for weapon systems to the armed forces.
  • Ease of Doing Business:
    • Promotion of technology transfer and public-private partnerships in defence.
    • Encouragement for public sector units to partner with private sectors, leveraging existing manufacturing infrastructure.
  • Defence Exports and R&D:
    • Positioning India as a credible exporter of defence products.
    • Focus on research and development partnerships with foreign original equipment manufacturers.
    • Example: The Tata-Airbus partnership for manufacturing C295 aircraft in India.
  • Integration and Collaboration:
    • Improving collaboration across stakeholders and fostering civil-military coordination.
    • Promoting jointness through the establishment of integrated theatre commands.
  • Technology and Cyber Focus:
    • Special emphasis on cyber and space domains.
    • Focus on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonics, and robotics.

The roadmap signifies a comprehensive approach towards reforming the defence sector, targeting specific areas for development and efficiency improvements to better position India on the global stage.

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