New Delhi, May 29 -- Export of indigenous defence equipment will witness an uptick following Operation Sindoor as it is "war-tested" now, Chairperson of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Samir V Kamat said on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit-2025 in the national capital, Kamat said that weapons used during the 'Operation Sindoor' have built confidence among importing countries.

"I am hopeful that exports will increase after Operation Sindoor because now these (equipments) have been war-tested," said Kamat, the Secretary Defence R&D and DRDO chairman.

The Defence R&D chairman said that following the four-day military conflict with Pak...