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title: "Positive Indigenisation List: Defence Policy"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- A Positive Indigenisation List is an Indian government notification that bars the import of specified defence items after fixed deadlines, mandating domestic procurement.
- Who issues Positive Indigenisation Lists, and is there more than one type?
- How does a Positive Indigenisation List differ from a negative import list?
- What happens when an item's embargo date arrives?
- Does an item on the list guarantee genuine self-reliance?

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A Positive Indigenisation List is an Indian government notification that bars the import of specified defence items after fixed deadlines, mandating domestic procurement.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced India's first Positive Indigenisation List of 101 items in August 2020, embargoing imports of platforms including artillery guns and certain transport aircraft from staggered deadlines onward.

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