Indigenisation more important in defence sector: Bhamre

New Delhi, Oct 25: Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said that the significance of indigenisation must be fully absorbed by all stakeholders and implement ‘Make in India’ in all future acquisition programmes. Speaking at an event organised by FICCI on ‘Indigenous Technological Empowerment of the Indian Army’, Dr Bhamre said, “The quest for indigenisation must be the foremost concern of any organisation as it is even more important in Defence sector as it leads to self-reliance which is critical to national security.” He appreciated that the Indian Army has not only organised a series of initiatives towards this objective, but also created the Army Design Bureau, which is a unique organisation to facilitate interaction and seek participation of the Indian industry and the academic community. The minister mentioned that the government in the recent past launched several initiatives to develop technologies in niche sectors like defence and aerospace. Dr Bhamre said the government has put defence at the core of its ‘Make in India’ programme and further stated that various companies are expressing their willingness to invest in India by utilizing the country’s highly talented and skilled manpower. UNI