Rising India-Pakistan tension & an expectation of domestic firms getting major orders from armed services spark a market rally for both govt & private defence firms.
Defence exports grew by 12.04% year-on-year. MoD says 1,762 export authorisation were issued in FY2024-25 compared to 1,507 in the preceding financial year.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has been without a head since Feb this year due to power struggle between naval officers and civil servants on criteria of qualifications.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
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