Beyond defence corridors: MoD eyes 7 clusters to boost India’s military manufacturing

The Ministry of Defence is preparing an initiative to strengthen the country’s defence industrial base by establishing seven specialised manufacturing clusters across the country. This framework, which is distinct from the defence industrial corridors located in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, aims to integrate states, unic territories, industry and academia into a broader architecture for defence production. This is based on the concept of whole of the nation approach. Each of these clusters will focus on a specific aspect of the defence value chain.