New Delhi, May 15 (KNN) On Sunday, Defence Ministry announced a fresh list of 928 military items, including line replacement units, sub-systems and spares that will come under a phased import ban between December 2023 and December 2029.

An official aware of the matter told HT that this is India’s latest push for self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector.

It covers items used in fighter planes, trainer aircraft, warships and different types of ammunition.

This is the fourth ‘positive indigenisation list’ of “strategically important” components, used by defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs), placed under an import ban over the last two years.

The previous lists were published by the defence ministry in December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022.

The Defence Ministry said that the items included in the new list have an import substitution value of Rs 715 crore.

“To promote ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence and minimise imports by the DPSUs, the defence ministry has approved the 4th positive indigenisation lists of 928 strategically important LRUs/sub-systems/spares and components, including high-end materials and spares, with an import substitution value worth Rs 715 crore,” the statement said.  (KNN Bureau)