https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67026 Self-reliance in defence production is framed as a national imperative for long-term strategic autonomy, driven by collaboration among defence research, DPSUs, private industry, MSMEs and startups, and catalysed by policy reforms and ease-of-doing-business measures. The secretary noted issuance of over 788 industrial licences to 462 companies and defence exports of Rs 23,162 crore in 2025. Human capital development-through Skill India, NSDC, Directorate General of Training, and Agnipath-linked certification-is essential, and regional defence ecosystem networks and testing infrastructure are needed to expand manufacturing hubs. en-us Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:01:03 +0530 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67026 Self-reliance in defence production is framed as a national imperative for long-term strategic autonomy, driven by collaboration among defence research, DPSUs, private industry, MSMEs and startups, and catalysed by policy reforms and ease-of-doing-business measures. The secretary noted issuance of over 788 industrial licences to 462 companies and defence exports of Rs 23,162 crore in 2025. Human capital development-through Skill India, NSDC, Directorate General of Training, and Agnipath-linked certification-is essential, and regional defence ecosystem networks and testing infrastructure are needed to expand manufacturing hubs. News - Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67026