After Operation Sindoor, DRDO Chairman Sameer V Kamat has expressed hope that India's indigenous arms exports will gain momentum. He said that the war-tests have increased the confidence of the importing countries in these weapons, which is likely to increase exports. India is already exporting defence equipment to more than a hundred countries.
Following the conflict between India and Pakistan, India initiated Operation Sindoor to attack terrorist bases, utilizing numerous domestically produced weapons. In the meantime, Sameer V Kamat, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), stated that post-Operation Sindoor, the export of indigenous defense equipment is expected to increase as it has now been proven in war.
While addressing journalists at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit-2025 in the national capital, president Sameer V Kamat mentioned that the weapons deployed during Operation Sindoor have boosted confidence among importing nations. It is anticipated that exports will rise following Operation Sindoor, as domestically produced weapons have now been proven in combat.
India's defence exports to grow
DRDO Chairman Sameer V Kamat informed PTI that the recent four-day military engagement with Pakistan has drawn attention to India's defense sector. Consequently, other nations are expected to express interest in acquiring India's domestically produced weapons.
He mentioned that India is currently exporting defense equipment to over 100 countries, and this figure is anticipated to rise following the operation. Additionally, countries that have not previously purchased defense equipment from India may now be inclined to do so, he noted.
AMCA gets approval
Clarify that India has developed numerous modern indigenous weapons through self-sufficiency. Recently, on May 27, the Ministry of Defense sanctioned the medium combat aircraft AMCA. This marks a significant move towards enhancing India's native defense capabilities and bolstering the local aerospace sector.
In this framework, HAL is eligible to submit a bid, allowing for the involvement of four private sector fighter aircraft. The government intends to create five prototypes of the 5th generation fighter aircraft with industry collaboration under the AMCA initiative.