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The proposed programme could provide around $1.2 billion in incentives over seven years and attract approximately $1.8 billion in new investment, according to Reuters, which cited two government sources. A final decision is expected soon, but the scheme has not yet received final approval or been formally notified.
Reserve Bank of India data for the week ending August 14, 2026 showed total reserves rising to $716.907 billion, compared with $707.002 billion a week earlier. The increase was driven primarily by higher foreign currency assets and the rising value of the RBI’s gold holdings.
The Mumbai-based company expects exports to reach around ₹120–130 crore in FY27, compared with approximately ₹50–60 crore in FY26, Technical and R&D Director Amit Mahajan told Reuters. Exports accounted for roughly 10% of Paras Defence’s revenue during the previous financial year.
Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the scheme would place greater emphasis on Indian-owned brands, intellectual property, product design and research and development. He said the government expects India to see its first strong indigenous mobile phone brand by around mid-2027.
Of the 254 designs taped out so far, 175 have been processed at the 180-nanometre technology node at Semiconductor Laboratory, Mohali, while another 79 have gone to overseas foundries. Tape-out represents a crucial stage in semiconductor development because it marks the point at which a completed circuit design is sent for physical fabrication.
Nabhastra’s emergence as the lowest bidder (L1) places the Indian defence technology company in a strong position in the procurement process. The reported GeM procurement concerns a quantity of 30 long-range VTOL kamikaze drones, intended to provide an indigenous precision-strike capability.
With more than 80 percent indigenous content, Mangrol reflects the increasing participation of Indian industry in the development and construction of specialised naval platforms. The vessel has been designed primarily for operations in India’s coastal waters, where shallow-water environments present unique challenges for detecting and tracking underwater threats.
The investments span sectors including Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Information and Communication, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, data centres and transport services. Investors and entities involved are based in jurisdictions such as Mauritius, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has reportedly moved an indigenous Head-Mounted Display Generator into endurance testing, marking an important step towards qualification of a domestically developed cockpit avionics subsystem. The programme could strengthen India’s ability to develop advanced helmet-mounted display technology for present and future combat aircraft while reducing dependence on imported avionics.
Field artillery formations depend on a continuous supply of shells, propellant charges, fuzes, fuel and other stores. In modern combat, these logistics movements are increasingly vulnerable to reconnaissance drones, loitering munitions and counter-battery fire. A UGV could help carry ammunition and equipment through the final and most dangerous part of the supply route without placing soldiers inside a vehicle.
