Some foreign firms keen to set up plants in India to supply raw materials for bulletproof jackets: NITI Aayog
5 years, 6 months ago

Some foreign firms keen to set up plants in India to supply raw materials for bulletproof jackets: NITI Aayog

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The idea of manufacturing lightweight body armours in India was mooted as the bulletproof vests currently in use by the Indian forces are very heavy. In a boost to the Centre’s ‘Make In India’ drive, four to five overseas companies have evinced interest in setting up plants in India to provide some of the raw materials used for manufacturing bulletproof jackets for the Army, a NITI Aayog member said on June 23. V K Saraswat, who is also a former DRDO chief, said Indian companies producing bulletproof jackets import Chinese raw materials due to price advantage. “There are efforts going on now to invite collaboration from foreign companies who are willing to set up companies in India to produce some of the raw materials used for manufacturing bulletproof jackets for the Army.

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