What is it?

• To boost indigenous manufacturing, the Government had issued “positive indigenisation lists” consisting of items that cannot be imported and can only be procured from domestic industry.

Why in News:

• The Defence Minister released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items.
• According to the guidelines of the Defense Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, these 101 items will now be purchased from regional suppliers.

 Reference 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajnath-singh-approves-fresh-positive-list-of-sub-systems-to-promote-domestic-defence-industry/article65821782.ece