<h1>Defence minister urges sustained war-readiness, pushes indigenisation, R&D, tech transfer, procurement reform and supply-chain localisation &D</h1> The defence minister urged sustained readiness for 'war-like' contingencies after a recent cross-border conflict, framing that operation as a case study to inform future national security strategy and procurement policy. He emphasized legal and policy shifts toward indigenisation of defence production, greater domestic R&D, technology transfer, and supply-chain localization to reduce lifecycle and maintenance costs of imported platforms. Government measures creating a level playing field for private industry and targets for increased production and exports were highlighted, signalling stronger regulatory support for domestic manufacturing, procurement reform, and strategic autonomy in defence sourcing.