India has capability, need to expand capacity: Baba Kalyani on local defence manufacturing

CII president Sanjiv Puri said Indian companies should strongly reassess their partnerships with firms from nations that supported Pakistan during recent conflict

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May 16, 2025 / 20:14 IST

Baba Kalyani, the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge

Baba Kalyani, the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, on May 16 expressed confidence in India’s defence manufacturing capabilities for advanced weapons, saying the country just needs to focus on expanding its production facilities.

“For precision strikes you need satellites etc, we have the capabilities. We just need to enlarge,” Kalyani said during a conversation with CNBC-TV18.

Bharat Forge is one of India’s leading defence equipment manufacturer.

Meanwhile, CII president Sanjiv Puri said Indian companies should strongly reassess their partnerships with firms from nations that supported Pakistan during recent conflict between the two neighbours.

This is a developing story

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first published: May 16, 2025 08:14 pm

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