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Continuing its series of policy interventions to reduce India’s dependence on foreign military equipment, the Defence Ministry on Monday announced a second negative import list of 108 items, and light, medium and heavy combat armoured vehicles are part of it.

India will not import any tanks starting December 2021, it was informed.

The list, which includes light helicopters to Corvette warships and wheeled armoured platforms, mentions 108 weapons, platforms, ammunition and other military equipment that will be banned for imports starting December 2021 to end of 2015 in a progressive manner.

The first negative imports list of 101 items was announced in August 2020. India has been one of the largest importers of weapons in the world for over a decade, and the government intends to encourage the domestic defence manufacturing industry.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has mentioned on several occasions over the last few years that the government hopes the industry will act as an engine for growth, setting a target of $25 billion by 2025 for defence manufacturing in India.

List has the highest number — 49 — of items that will not be allowed to be imported after Dec 2021
Import of another 21 items will be barred by 2022-end, and so on

List includes special clothing and mountaineering equipment for high altitudes, imports of which won’t be allowed after December 2022, among others

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