India Shifts Defence Policy Focus to ‘Owned by India’ Under Draft DAP 2026
Ministry of Defence Proposes Major Reset in Procurement Strategy India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has proposed a significant overhaul of its defence procurement framework, shifting its focus from simply manufacturing equipment domestically to ensuring full Indian ownership of critical defence technologies. Under the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026, the government aims to prioritise indigenous…