On October 7, 2025, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a national conference on "Opportunities of Defence Manufacturing in the country" at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference is organized by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence (MoD). The event includes the launch of the ‘Defence Exim Portal’ and the Srijan DEEP (Defence Establishments and Entrepreneurs Platform) portal. Two publications: ‘Aerospace & Defence Sector Policy Compendium of States and Union Territories' and the iDEX Coffee Table Book 'Shared Horizons of Innovation' will also be released. A special event titled ‘Raksha Navachar Samvaad: Interaction with iDEX Startups' will be held. The conference aims to bring together senior officials from the Departments of Industries of all States and Union Territories. (Release ID: 2175230) The event was posted on: 06 OCT 2025 12:01PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence (MoD): The central ministry responsible for defence matters, organizing the conference and aiming for self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
Defence Exim Portal: New portal to streamline export and import authorisations for the defence sector.
New Delhi: Location of the national conference on defence manufacturing.
Srijan DEEP (Defence Establishments and Entrepreneurs Platform): Digital repository portal mapping the capabilities and products of Indian defence industries.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri to inaugurate National Conference on
‘Opportunities of Defence Manufacturing in the
country in New Delhi
Posted On: 06 OCT 2025 12:01PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a national-level conference on ‘Opportunities of Defence
Manufacturing in the country' in New Delhi’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on October 7, 2025. The
conference, organised under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence (MoD),
will provide a focused platform to strengthen coordination between MoD and State/UT Governments, with the
objective of aligning regional industrial policies and infrastructure development with the national goal of
achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
During the event, Raksha Mantri will launch the new ‘Defence Exim Portal’, designed to streamline the
process of issuing export and import authorisations, as well as Srijan DEEP (Defence Establishments and
Entrepreneurs Platform) portal, a digital repository mapping the capabilities and products of Indian defence
industries. Two key publications ‘Aerospace & Defence Sector Policy Compendium of States and Union
Territories’ and the iDEX Coffee Table Book ‘Shared Horizons of Innovation’ will also be released on the
occasion.
In addition, a special event titled ‘Raksha Navachar Samvaad: Interaction with iDEX Startups’ will also be
held, in which Shri Rajnath Singh will interact and directly engage with the iDEX winners. The Raksha
Navachar Samvaad will showcase emerging technologies and products while reinforcing the Ministry’s
commitment to advancing defence innovation and achieving greater self-reliance.
The conference aims to bring together senior officials from the Departments of Industries of all States and
Union Territories to discuss their crucial role in advancing India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem. It will
also highlight ongoing national efforts to boost indigenisation, enhance defence exports, and promote
investment in the sector.
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(Release ID: 2175230)