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India to halt 101 military imports in push for defence self-reliance - minister

By Swati Bhat
FILE PHOTO: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends a meeting with Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya (not pictured) at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo, Japan September 2, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

Singh said the move follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for defence self-reliance. India is one of the world's top arms importers.

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