How import-dependent is India in Defence?

Across 6 value-chain layers, India is import-dependent or nascent in 1 — Equipment & Capital Goods (nascent). The weakest link is Equipment & Capital Goods (nascent). India has substantial-to-sovereign capability in 1 layer: Manufacturing & Integration (substantial). Source: Techadyant Labs, https://labs.techadyant.com/research/corridors.

What does India import in Defence?

India still imports or has only nascent capability in: Equipment & Capital Goods (nascent). Each is assessed with sourced rationale in the Techadyant Labs Import Dependency Map.

Defence

Indigenous platforms riding on foreign engines and electronics.

53/100Sovereignty index

1Import-dependent or nascent layers

287Players (208 Indian)

2Recent developments

Value chain

Where India stands

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Raw Materials3 · Partial

Refining & Processing3 · Partial

Components & Inputs2 · Emerging

Equipment & Capital Goods1 · Nascent

Manufacturing & Integration4 · Substantial

Services & IP3 · Partial

Dependency

Chokepoints

Supply chains →

NVIDIA Corporation14 dependents

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company3 dependents

Gallium3 dependents

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited3 dependents

Azad Engineering Limited3 dependents

Millennium Semiconductors India3 dependents

Ecosystem

Key players

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Aadhaar Tech SolutionsIN ADAIN Adani Defence & AerospaceIN Adani Defence and AerospaceIN Adani Defence Interceptor DroneIN Adani ElbitIN ADRDE (DRDO)IN Advanced Systems LaboratoryIN Aebird AerospaceIN Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), DRDOIN AeriosenseIN Aero PositioningIN Aerochief AerospaceIN AerogrammeIN Aeronautical Development AgencyIN Aeronautical Development EstablishmentIN Aerospace composites & carbon fibreIN AeroVironment Inc.US

Activity

Recent developments

4 Sept 2026Capability / TechMunitions India and Drogo Aerospace sign MoU on indigenous UAVs and loitering munitions
1 Jun 2026Procurement / TenderDrogo Aerospace delivers first batch of 41 JK 250e drones to Indian Army (₹72 cr contract)

Evidence

Primary sources

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procurement · 2020Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020DDP, MoD ↗procurement · 2020DAP 2020 — MoD copyMinistry of Defence ↗policy · 2020Draft Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020DDP, MoD ↗notified list · 20245th Positive Indigenisation List (DPSUs) — 346 itemsDDP, MoD ↗scheme-guidelines · 2021iDEX Scheme documentDDP, MoD (iDEX/DIO) ↗scheme-guidelines · 2024ADITI Scheme (iDEX sub-scheme) — GuidelinesMoD (iDEX/DIO) ↗scheme · currentDRDO Technology Development Fund (TDF) — brochureDRDO, MoD ↗policy · 2020Defence Offset Guidelines (revised, DAP 2020)Ministry of Defence ↗roadmap · 2018Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2018HQ IDS, MoD ↗report · 2025MoD Annual Report 2024-25 (Hindi)Ministry of Defence ↗committee report · 2024-25Standing Committee on Defence (2024-25), 18th LSLok Sabha Sectt. ↗portal · 2020-SRIJAN — indigenisation portal (live registry)DDP, MoD ↗

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