Question : Joint Manufacturing Defence Platforms

(a) the details of the foreign defence industries who jointly manufacture defence platforms with Indian defence industries;
(b) whether the Government proposes to jointly manufacture defence platforms and equipment with the Russian defence industry to give boost to the two nations export to third countries and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has urged the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to partner with Indian entities making the use of Make-in-India initiative and if so, the details thereof and the response of OEM in this regard;
(d) whether India has set up defence corridors in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and offered attractive terms for investment in the defence sector in the country and if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the manufacturing under the agreement in India would lead to reduction in cost, reduction in timelines of the supplies and progressive indigenisation of spares and if so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether India has also signed an Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russia on mutual cooperation in joint manufacturing of spares, components, aggregates and other materials related to Russian origin arms and defence equipments and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) to (f): A statement is attached.
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