Single agency being set up to process defence exports

The association will effectively be a nodal agency for receiving and processing export inquiries from all prospective customers across the globe.

Bordeaux: Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh thumbs up as he sits in a Rafale jet fighter during an handover ceremony at the Dassault Aviation plant in Merignac, near Bordeaux, southwestern France, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

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After a sortie in Tejas last month, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talked about the export potential of the fighter

Ajai Shukla New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2019 | 3:54 PM IST

In a new initiative to boost the export of Indian defence products, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will on Friday launch the Indigenous Defence Equipment Exporters Association (IDEEA) in New Delhi.

IDEEA is conceived as a non-profit association, set up under Section 8 of the Companies Act. It has the stated objective of making India “one of the top three defence equipment exporters in the world.”

The association will effectively be a nodal agency for receiving and processing export inquiries from all prospective customers across the globe. Its director, Major General Prem Mohan Vats (Retired) says: “IDEEA will provide a platform for

Topics : Rajnath Singh Defence Exports Defence minister

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