List of Countries who import Defence Products from India
List of Countries who import Defence Products from India: At present, India is considered as one of the largest importer of defence equipment, but our country is making steady progress in exports of defence products as compare to other countries including those who are big names in the export market like the US, Germany, Australia, Finland, France,Israel, South Africa and Sweden. All these countries are in the list of 42 nations that also included Azerbaijan, Estonia, Indonesia, Guinea, Seychelles, Estonia, Indonesia, Guinea and the Philippines. India is the second largest importer of defence equipment just behind Saudi Arabia in 2019, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Minister of State for Defence, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Monday states that “cost of the items and quantum of foreign exchange earned varies from company to company" and the ministry did not keep a record of the quantum of foreign exchange earned.
List of Countries who import Defence Products from India:
- Sl. No.CountryItem1.Australia5.56x45mm Ball MK N(SS109)2.AzerbaijanSleeves-Mechanical PartPERSONAL PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR, Ballistic Vest Level IIIA, Hard Armour Plates ICW Level IV, Weight3.BotswanaRound 84mm Models4.EstoniaSleeve 2 bady5.FinlandPassive Night Sight6.GermanyOver-vest with 2 Plate, Helmet, PE Panel, Bomb Suppression Blanket, Soft Armor Panel, Shiel with accessoriesCartridge7.GuineaMK-4 Sleeping Bag Complete with inner lining8.IndonesiaModules and Programming cards9.Israelan empty outer cover of the Mortar Shell a SLEEVE 2- BADY10.MalaysiaBrake Parachute with Pulley, Repair Kit and Manual for Brake.11.NamibiaUnit Level Switch Board (ULSB) Mk III12.NorwayRifle13.SeychellesCostal Surveillance SystemDO-228 Aircraft14.SingaporeSpare part of the Radar like Power Supply Module Card, Radar Distribution Card, Amplifier, Bus Bar Interface CardBullet Proof Vest, Helmet with Accessories15.South AfricaRail Detonators16.SwedenShelter SDGM, Technical Platform155x52mm Cal Barrel17.TurkeyLaser Transmitter18.UAEMine Protected Vehicle & Primer and Ammunition, Over-vest, Helmet, Soft Armor PanelCARPET LEVEL IIIA for protection of Civil Helicopters19.USADate Link, ErrogatorOver-vest, Helmet, Hard Armor Panel, Soft Armor Panel, Polyethylene Plate PE Plate, Ceramic Plate20.VietnamAcoustic Test Facility and Pressure Test Facility21.OmanOver-vest, Helmet, Ceramic Plate22.FranceFlexar Panel, Soft Armor Panel, Vehicle Armor Panel23.Czech RepublicCeramics Plate (tender)24.PhilippinesOver-vest25.NetherlandsHard Armor Plates26.SpainOver-vest with 2 ceramic plate, Vehicle Armor Panel, Ceramic Plate, Helmet27.KoreaOver-vest28.Saudi ArabiaBOMB BLANKE, TCeramic Plate, Helmet with Accessories, Over-vest, Night Vision Monocular & Night Vision Binocular29.Sri LankaOver-vest, PE plate, Bulk Memory control Card, Power Supply, Trigger Board Raw DC Supply Board, Processor card-IRDP.30.ThailandNight Vision Binocular, Over-vest, PE plate31.SomaliaPERSONAL PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR32.Burkina FasoOvervest with 2 Plate33.MexicoVehicle Armor Panel34.ColumbiaBullet Proof Vest, Hard Armor Plates, Bullet Proof Helmet35.QatarSoft Armor Plate, Over-vest36.IraqBody Protecting Items37.LebanonBody Protecting Items38.EcuadorBody Protecting Items39.UruguayBody Protecting Items40.BahrainBody Protecting Items41.JapanBody Protecting Items42.EgyptBody Protecting Items like Helmet and Over-vests
Minister of State for Defence, Naik said in his written response that Indian exports to Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq, Equador, Uruguay, Japan and Egypt primarily comprised body protecting equipment
Last week, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his speech at the DefExpo urged foreign manufacturers to set up base in India listing the steps the government has taken to improve India’s investment climate.
PM Modi further said that the export of defence equipment from India was about ₹2,000 crore in 2014, the year he took office. He added that in the last two years, it had gone up to ₹17,000 crore. India’s target in the next five years is to export of $5 billion worth of military hardware which is about ₹35,000 crore.

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