Reasserting Buy IDDM As The Core of India’s Defence Procurement Framework

ZORAWAR light tank with private major L&T being the development-cum production partnerThe release of the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh comes at a time when the principles of self-reliance, indigenous innovation, and industrial capability remain central to India’s strategic objectives.Yet, the foundational spirit of the ‘Buy (Indian–IDDM)’ category,
ZORAWAR light tank with private major L&T being the development-cum production partnerThe release of the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh comes at a time when the principles of self-reliance, indigenous innovation, and industrial capability remain central to India’s strategic objectives.Yet, the foundational spirit of the ‘Buy (Indian–IDDM)’ category,
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