Centre committed to undertake further reforms in enhancing Domestic Defence Production: Defence Secretary
Jul 09, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 9 : Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said that the Ministry of Defence is committed to undertaking further reforms in Defence Production and to handhold the ecosystem by implementing the Industry to bolster Manufacturing.
He delivered the keynote address at a National Level Seminar on Quality Reforms held virtually by the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) in association with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) on July 9, 2024.
He underlined the importance of achieving the stipulated goals laying emphasis on the need for achieving Atmanirbharata in defence manufacturing and the key role of all stakeholders, especially the domestic Defence Industry in realizing this vision.
Representatives from more than 250 Defence Industries, members of SIDM, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHD CCI, Service Headquarters, CMDs of DPSUs, Government QA agencies, Start-ups and MoD officials took part in the Seminar, Ministry of Defence stated.
Addressing the participants, Lt Gen RS Reen, DG, DGQA, highlighted various Quality Initiatives and reforms undertaken by DGQA, to facilitate Ease of Doing Business and promote Atmanirbharata.
Rajinder Singh Bhatia, President of SIDM, shared the Industry perspective on ongoing reforms and the need for a collaborative approach.
Eminent Speakers from the Indigenous Defence Manufacturing Sector viz., Arun Ramachandani, L-T Precision Engineering, N Raveeswaran, CEO, A&D Strategic Business, Mahindra Defence, Neeraj Gupta, MD, MKU Ltd and Vrinda Kapoor, CEO 3rd iTech, Dr R Shivaraman, Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt Ltd put forth the industry perspective on Quality Assurance and provided suggestions to facilitate and improve Indigenous manufacturing in the Defence Sector.
The Seminar culminated with a decision to have such interactions more regularly, among Indigenous Defence Manufacturers, Government QA Agencies and other stakeholders, to facilitate Ease of Doing Business, in the Defence Sector.
