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    HomeNewsOpinionAatmanirbhar in defence: Spot the chinks in the armour

    Aatmanirbhar in defence: Spot the chinks in the armour

    An international report reveals that India was the largest arms importer between 2018 and 2022 despite its drive to achieve self-reliance in defence production 

    Abhijit Kumar Dutta
    March 16, 2023 / 08:36 IST
    A look at the defence budget outlay reveals that research and development (R&D) finance is inadequately provided for. Representative image
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