Background
Overview
UPSC emphasizes India's strategic autonomy, self-reliance in critical sectors like defence, and the role of indigenous R&D in national security and economic growth. This concept reflects India's policy direction towards reducing import dependence and boosting domestic capabilities, aligning with GS3 syllabus on indigenization of technology.
India's Indigenous Defence Manufacturing initiative, a cornerstone of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision, aims to achieve self-reliance in defence production by fostering domestic design, development, and manufacturing of advanced weapon systems and technologies. This strategic imperative seeks to reduce import dependence, enhance national security, and stimulate the growth of the domestic defence industrial base.