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Context:  In line with the effort to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing, and minimising imports by the defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the third Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 780 strategically important line replacement units (LRU), sub-systems and components, with a timeline beyond which they will only be procured from the domestic industry.

Details:

• This is different from the three PILs announced for the armed forces.
• This list is in continuation to the two PILs of LRUs, sub-systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies and components that were published in December 2021 and March 2022.
• These lists contain 2,500 items which are already indigenised and 458 (351+107) items which will be indigenised within the given timelines.
• Out of the 458 items, 167 items (163 from the first PIL, and four from the second PIL) have been indigenised, so far
• The Ministry explained that indigenisation of these items will be taken up through different routes under the ‘Make’ category of procurement procedure.
• The ‘Make’ category aims to achieve self-reliance with greater participation by the Indian industry, and projects involving the design and development of equipment, systems, major platforms or upgrades thereof by the industry can be taken up under this category.
• The indigenous development of these LRUs, sub-systems and components will bolster the economy and reduce the import dependence of DPSUs.

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