The Union home ministry has held discussions with 17 private Indian companies including Larsen & Toubro and Godrej for local manufacturing of small arms for central armed police forces (CAPFs), in its attempt to promote self-reliance.
Some of these weapons currently being used were imported by security forces through the home ministry, said officials. The home ministry is looking at local production of these equipment following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call on Atmanirbhar Bharat to make the country self-reliant. Read More…
