New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- In a push towards 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance), Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Friday that the Indian government is looking to source a majority of its defence equipment indigenously within the next decade.

Addressing ANI's National Security Summit here, the Defence Secretary said, "Overtime you will see the shift (from import dependence) and hopefully the majority of our equipment will be Indian in the next 10 years or so."

Talking about import dependence of India, the Defence Secretary said the main reason has been the use of legacy systems, which are often stretched above their service life due to the shortage of resources. However, India has pivoted heavily to indigenous production, having more...