Defence Sector mein Nayi Udaan: Private Companies Aage Badhein!
India ka private defence sector ek important point par hai. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh ne kaha hai ki India ke badhte sapnon ko pura karne ke liye private manufacturers ko bhi public sector units ke saath milkar kaam karna hoga. Unhone NDTV Profit ko diye ek interview mein kaha, “Private sector mein capability hai ki woh hamari zaroorat ko pura kar sake, aur ek strong defence ecosystem banane ke liye yeh bahut zaroori hai.”
Government Support
Sarkar procurement frameworks ko sudhar rahi hai aur procurement cycles ko chota kar rahi hai taaki private companies ko support mil sake. Singh ne kaha ki yeh competition nahi hai, balki ek dusre ki strengths ko complement karna hai. Private companies ko available technologies mein invest karna hoga aur bade roles lene ke liye ready rehna hoga.
Operation Sindoor: India ki Shakti
India ki armed forces ne haal hi mein Operation Sindoor ke dauran apni shakti dikhai, jismein advanced precision-strike capabilities aur sophisticated defence systems ka istemal kiya gaya. Singh ne unki strategic capability aur disciplined execution ki tareef ki aur kaha ki duniya ne India ki technological edge dekhi hai.
Drone Superpower Banane ka Sapna
India drone superpower banna chahta hai aur capability gaps ko kam karna chahta hai. Government-led initiatives jaise Make‑II aur IDDM programs, aur ADITI Challenge—Ministry of Defence initiative disruptive defence technologies ko fund karna—private players ke liye entry barriers ko kam kar rahe hain aur procurement timelines ko chota kar rahe hain.
Defence Production par Nazar
Department of Defence Production ke dashboard ke according, India ka defence production 2024–25 mein Rs 89,702 crore tak pahunch gaya hai, jiska target Rs 1,60,000 crore hai. 2025–26 ke liye exports May 2025 tak Rs 2,741.21 crore the, jiska target Rs 30,000 crore hai.
Private Companies ka Yogdaan
Antique Broking ne Defence & Aerospace Conference 4.0 ke baad kaha ki private entrepreneurs ko available technologies acquire karne mein invest karna chahiye. Defence exports 2017 se 2025 ke beech har saal 40% badhe hain, jismein private companies ka bada yogdaan hai. India ab 85 se zyada countries ko missiles, radars, armoured vehicles, aur ammunition export karta hai, aur sarkar ka target 2029 tak Rs 50,000 crore ka export karna hai.
Aage ki Raah
Iske bawajood, India ka global arms exports mein 2016 se 2023 ke beech sirf 0.2% hissa tha, jabki US ka 39%, Russia ka 15% aur France ka 9% tha. Private players ab domestic defence production mein 20% se zyada ka yogdaan de rahe hain, Singh ka kehna hai ki India ko ek robust public–private collaboration ki zaroorat hai, jise strong government initiatives aur indigenous innovation ki taraf ek bold shift se support mile.
