Made in India, army cuts ammo imports

The Make in India policy has played a pivotal role in promoting indigenisation in the defence sector, particularly in ammunition production, leading to a significant reduction in the Indian Army’s reliance on imports to fulfil its requirements.

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Senior defence officials have emphasized that the emergence of the private sector industry in ammunition manufacturing has been instrumental in achieving this milestone. The Indian Army has expressed its ambition to gradually cease the import of ammunition, except for a few specific types that may not be feasible to produce domestically.

With a budget of approximately Rs 20,000 crore allocated for ammunition acquisition, the Indian Army has substantially decreased its reliance on foreign imports. Previously, around 35-40 per cent of the budget was allocated for procuring ammunition from abroad. However, this figure has now plummeted to less than 10 per cent, with plans for further reduction in the coming years.