The government of any given nation has the primary responsibility for safeguarding its people against invasion or assault from other nations. This is why the government has a strong defense system in place.
The Indian Defense System
The President of India is the head of the Indian Armed Forces (IAF), which is part of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
Rules and regulations that the IAF must follow to safeguard the citizens of the country are decided by the Ministry of Defense. It ensures that the government of India’s defence laws and regulations are followed wherever they are applicable and is kept up to date on any changes.
The Ministry of Defence consists of five sub-departments: the Department of Defence (DoD), the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), the Department of Defence Production (DDP), the Department of Defence, Research and Development (DDR&D), and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DXSW). It is a common misconception that the Ministry of Defense is responsible for the CAPF since it is led by officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS).
This is not accurate; they are civilian-facing services that are governed and funded by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs.
In 2016, the United States recognised India as its principal defence ally. Since then, the US government has been making concerted efforts to persuade India’s that choosing the US as India’s “first option for defence solutions” is the wisest course of action. This development mirrored the meteoric rise in recent years of US military exports to India. Army defence, naval defence, air defence, and integrated solutions are the many sorts of defence that call for various types of weapons and ammunition.
Benefiting both countries greatly has been the meteoric surge in sales and military trade between India and the United States of America, from near-zero values in 2008 to over $20 billion in 2020. It’s helped the military industries in India and the United States, and it’s given people a place to work.
Defense Systems and Atmanirbhar Bharat
Organizations in India’s Military Systems and Atmanirbhar Bharat have been working to improve India’s defence policies and technologies and increase the usage of domestically produced weapons and armour.
Using Indian-made weapons and armour is a step in the direction of making India more self-sufficient. Indian economy, infrastructure, system, demographics, and demand are the five pillars that will assist India reach the condition of self-sufficiency. India has recently made a number of measures to increase its military independence. Here are a few examples:
- An import ban on military hardware was instituted to boost domestic production of components for use in military systems. The techniques and subsystems have been enumerated. Indian military sectors are looking to increase their procurement from MSMEs, or medium and small and micro enterprises.
- To support the growth of the private sector in India’s domestic military production and manufacturing, the Department for Production of Industry and Internal Trade has agreed to expand the Foreign Direct Investment in any defence system or equipment from 49% to 74%.
- The Ministry of Military has recently established a new budget of Rs 52,000 crore for domestic capital procurement in an effort to lower the defence import bill and boost the development of indigenous defence goods and systems.
- With the Defense Acquisition Procedure 2020 (DAP 2020) in place, local businesses and startups are being incentivized to maintain their indigenous manufacturing and production of defence systems and equipment, and to incorporate AI systems on a variety of systems and platforms to improve the defence system of the nation as a whole.
Conclusion
The promotion of domestic Indian military system manufacture and production is an important step toward India’s independence, but it has not been without its share of difficulties.
The slowing of India’s military sector modernization, inadequate funding, inadequate planning for the future demands of the Indian armed forces, and the neglect of the delays in demand, production, and supply are all examples of these difficulties.
Better planning and administration are required in the military industry if our nation is to be fully protected and secure. It will aid in the creation of top-notch armaments, which will be useful in the battle against foes all along India’s borders. The goal of the Atmanirbhar Bharat project is to improve the country’s defences.
