**Summary:**
In June 2025, the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) hosted the "SAIL Defence Conclave 2025" at its Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) in Durgapur. The conclave aimed to strengthen collaboration between SAIL and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to meet the evolving needs of the defense sector. Discussions focused on self-reliance, indigenization, and import substitution, in alignment with the Government of India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Senior officials from defense establishments and SAIL leadership discussed enhanced synergy in material specifications, indigenous technology adoption, and expanding SAIL's role in fulfilling critical defense needs. SAIL reaffirmed its commitment to being a strategic partner in India's defense manufacturing ecosystem.
Key Entities Referenced
Alloy Steels Plant ASP: The specific SAIL plant in Durgapur where the conclave was held.
Ministry of Steel: The government ministry associated with steel production and policy.
SAIL: Steel Authority of India Limited, the host organization of the Defence Customer Conclave 2025.
Defence Customer Conclave 2025: The name of the event hosted by SAIL at Durgapur.
Durgapur: The location of the Defence Customer Conclave 2025 and the Alloy Steels Plant (ASP).
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the information.
Steel Authority of India Limited: The full name of SAIL, a key supplier of defence-grade steel.
SAIL Defence Conclave 2025: An alternate name of the conclave organized by SAIL.
India: The country whose defence infrastructure SAIL is committed to strengthening.
Defence Public Sector Undertakings DPSUs: Organizations that SAIL collaborates with in the defence sector.
Government of India: The government whose Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative the conclave aligns with.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: The Government of India's self-reliance initiative.
Shri V.S. Chakravarthy: Director Commercial of SAIL.
Shri Alok Verma: Director InCharge of Rourkela Steel Plant with additional charge of Durgapur and Burnpur Steel Plants.
Rourkela Steel Plant: Steel Plant of which Shri Alok Verma is Director InCharge.
Durgapur and Burnpur Steel Plants: Steel plants of which Shri Alok Verma has additional charge.
Defence Sector: The sector SAIL prioritizes for supplying steel.
TPJNJ Release ID: 2134531: Release ID for the press release.
Ministry of Steel
SAIL hosts Defence Customer Conclave 2025 at
Durgapur
Posted On: 06 JUN 2025 4:13PM by PIB Delhi
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) organized the SAIL - Defence Conclave 2025 at its Alloy Steels
Plant (ASP) in Durgapur on 4th June, 2025, reinforcing the company’s strategic commitment to strengthening
India’s defence infrastructure.
As a key supplier of specialized defence-grade steel for indigenization projects, SAIL convened the
conclave to foster deeper collaboration with Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and
engage in discussions on evolving defence sector requirements. The event centered on themes of
self-reliance, indigenisation and import substitution, aligning with the Government of India’s
Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Senior officials from leading defence establishments, including ordnance factories, actively
participated in the deliberations.
The conclave featured insights from senior SAIL leadership, including Shri V.S. Chakravarthy,
Director (Commercial) and Shri Alok Verma, Director In-Charge of Rourkela Steel Plant (with
additional charge of Durgapur and Burnpur Steel Plants).
Discussions highlighted the scope for enhanced synergy in material specifications, indigenous
technology adoption and expanding SAIL’s role in fulfilling critical defence needs.
The event reaffirmed SAIL’s position as a trusted and strategic partner in India’s defence manufacturing
ecosystem, underscoring its commitment to advancing the nation’s self-reliance in defence and security. SAIL
accords topmost priority for Defence Sector and is geared to supply higher quantities to enhance India's self
reliance.
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