Positive Indigenisation List (PIL)

About Positive Indigenisation List (PIL)

• Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) is a list of defence items that, after a specified deadline, must be procured from domestic sources instead of being imported.
• Notified by: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) notifies the Positive Indigenisation Lists.
• Implemented by: The Department of Defence Production (DDP) and the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Ministry of Defence implement the Positive Indigenisation Lists.
• Promulgated in: It was promulgated in August 2020.
• Legal Basis: The concept was introduced under the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.
• Operationalized through: It is hosted and operationalized through the SRIJAN Defence Portal.
• Aim: It aims to reduce import dependence, promote domestic defence manufacturing, encourage indigenisation, and strengthen self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
• Key Features:
  • Timelines: Each notified item has a cut-off timeline, after which its import is prohibited.
    • This provides the domestic industry time to develop and test the required products.
  • Department of Military Affairs (DMA) Lists: These lists cover major end-user weapon platforms, such as artillery guns, corvettes, radars and transport aircraft.
  • Department of Defence Production (DDP) Lists: These lists focus on sub-assemblies, Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), high-precision sensors, ammunition types and specialised raw materials for Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Coast Guard assets.
  • Implementation through ‘Make’ Categories: The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 provides three categories to promote indigenous defence production.
    • Make-I: Indian industry develops the product or prototype with financial support from the government.
    • Make-II: Indian industry develops the product or prototype at its own cost.
    • Make-III: Defence equipment is manufactured in India with foreign collaboration or Transfer of Technology to reduce imports.

About the 6th Positive Indigenisation List

• Coverage: It includes 405 items, comprising 16 Indian Coast Guard items and 389 Defence Public Sector Undertaking items.
• Items included: The list covers Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components and raw materials.
• Business potential: The items have an estimated business potential of ₹3,070 crore.