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Changing Times?
India’s Defence Industry in the 21st Century

by Deba R. Mohanty

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1.1 Trends in the Global Defence Industry
   1.2 India’s Defence Industry
   1.3 Research Objectives and Methods
   1.4 Methods and Sources
2. India’s Defence Industry: A Historical Overview
   2.1 Looking into Post-Independence Era
   2.2 From Self-Sufficiency to Self-Reliance
   2.3 Gaps Galore
3. Trends in the 1980s and 1990s
   3.1 Defence Production in 1980s and 1990s
   3.2 Major R&D and Other Initiatives
   3.3 From Licence Manufacture to Co-Production
   3.4 Trends in Acquisitions
   3.5 Civilian Production: Diversification as Key
4. India’s Defence Industry in the 21st Century
   4.1 Major Policy Initiatives
   4.2 Problems and Prospects: An Assessment
   4.3 Conclusion
5. References