Defence Production in India FY 2024-25
Kartavya Desk Staff
Context: India’s annual defence production touched a record ₹1.51 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, marking an 18% growth over the previous year and a 90% jump since FY 2019-20, reflecting a stronger domestic defence industrial base.
About Defence Production in India FY 2024-25:
• What It Is?
• The process of manufacturing weapons, military systems, and defence equipment for India’s armed forces and export markets. Includes production by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), Ordnance factories, other PSUs, and private sector companies.
• The process of manufacturing weapons, military systems, and defence equipment for India’s armed forces and export markets.
• Includes production by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), Ordnance factories, other PSUs, and private sector companies.
• Trends:
• Record Output – ₹1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25. Growth Pattern – 18% rise from FY 2023-24; 90% rise since FY 2019-20. Sectoral Share – DPSUs/PSUs: 77%; Private sector: 23% (up from 21% last year). Policy Drivers – Indigenisation push under Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ease of doing business reforms, higher private participation. Export Growth – Defence exports at ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25, up 12% from previous year.
• Record Output – ₹1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25.
• Growth Pattern – 18% rise from FY 2023-24; 90% rise since FY 2019-20.
• Sectoral Share – DPSUs/PSUs: 77%; Private sector: 23% (up from 21% last year).
• Policy Drivers – Indigenisation push under Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ease of doing business reforms, higher private participation.
• Export Growth – Defence exports at ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25, up 12% from previous year.
Relevance in UPSC Exam Syllabus:
• GS Paper II – Government policies, industrial development, and role of public-private partnerships in strategic sectors.
• GS Paper III – Indian Economy: Indigenisation of technology, Make in India, self-reliance. Security: Defence modernisation, strategic manufacturing capabilities. Industry: Role of manufacturing sector in economic growth.
• Indian Economy: Indigenisation of technology, Make in India, self-reliance.
• Security: Defence modernisation, strategic manufacturing capabilities.
• Industry: Role of manufacturing sector in economic growth.