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title: "SRIJAN Defence Indigenisation Portal Explained"
description: "SRIJAN Defence Indigenisation Portal helps India's domestic industry manufacture items previously imported for defense, crucial for UPSC aspirants."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- SRIJAN is an online portal launched by India's Ministry of Defence to help domestic industry indigenise items previously imported by defence public sector undertakings and the armed forces.
- What does SRIJAN stand for and who runs it?
- How does SRIJAN differ from the Positive Indigenisation Lists?
- How is SRIJAN different from iDEX?
- What are the main criticisms of the SRIJAN portal?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

SRIJAN is an online portal launched by India's Ministry of Defence to help domestic industry indigenise items previously imported by defence public sector undertakings and the armed forces.

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In August 2020 India's Department of Defence Production launched the SRIJAN portal, on which Hindustan Aeronautics Limited subsequently uploaded thousands of imported components inviting domestic vendors to indigenise them.

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