India exceeded its target of indigenous defence purchases in 2021-22 indicating a major boost to the country’s push towards ‘aatmanirbharta (self reliance)’, according to datafrom the defence ministry.
The defence ministry earmarked 64% of the capital acquisition budget for the domestic industry in 2021-22 but it was able to “overachieve this target” and local military purchases accounted for 65.5% of the capital budget, the ministry said in a statement.
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