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Private defence firms push for sovereign IP over licensed production
At the ET World Leaders Forum, Indian private defence sector leaders said the industry must shift from licensed production to building indigenous intellectual property and sovereign capability. Panelists argued that 'Make in…
At the ET World Leaders Forum, Indian private defence sector leaders said the industry must shift from licensed production to building indigenous intellectual property and sovereign capability. Panelists argued that 'Make in India' should become 'Own in India' to reduce import dependence and fuel exports.
Puneet Kaura of Samtel Avionics said demand for Indian systems is rising in Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa, but faster export clearances and a Defence Ministry help desk are needed. Satyanarayan Nuwal of Solar Group cited his company's loitering munitions used in Operation Sindoor and its export revenue of 40 per cent. Rajendra Chodankar of RRP Defense and Sameer Joshi of NewSpace Research linked sovereign IP to milestone-linked R&D grants.
India’s defence production hit a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, up 110 per cent in five years. Industry leaders await larger scale orders and faster policy backing to move from contract manufacturing to owning technology.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both articles report from the ET World Leaders Forum and are factually identical. ET Online leads with the "buyer to builder" headline, while the second story leads with "Own in India". The coverage is straight reporting: neither story adds government praise nor opposition criticism. They list industry demands for IP, funding, and faster export clearances. The middle-ground takeaway is that private defence firms want policy support for deeper R&D, and the government data shows production is rising. The test will be export clearance speed and milestone-linked grants. No significant difference in stance between the two sources.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
