Need To Enhance Budget For Defence Research, Suggests Parliamentary Panel
NDTV
The committee said there is a need to enhance allocation for defence research if India aspires to become a global defence manufacturing hub.
A parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday recommended higher budgetary outlay for research and development in the annual defence budget in line with India's aspirations to become a global leader in manufacturing of military platforms.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) currently has 328 ongoing projects amounting to Rs 99,898 crore, according to a report by the standing committee on defence. The list excludes the strategic projects.
The 320 projects included 55 in mission mode, 197 technology demonstration (TD), 34 relating to infrastructure and facilities, 19 linked with science and technology, 20 product support and three user trial projects.
