Mint Explainer | How 'local' is India's defence infrastructure, really?

On 31 August, Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd signed a pact to manufacture Javelin missiles locally. This follows the defence ministry’s sixth Positive Indigenization List, which targets over 400 items worth ₹3,000 crore. India now aims to boost local design and reduce risks from global geopolitical sanctions through policy.