Article Posted on : - May 11, 2015

NOIDA (PTI): The Indian Defence Ministry on Saturday promised full cooperation to private firms in providing requisite environment and impetus to facilitate defence production under 'Make in India' initiative.

G Mohan Kumar, Secretary Department of Defence Production, highlighted the need for a concerted effort on part of defence industry to leverage on the government initiative and give a fillip to defence production.

Speaking at a seminar here, organised by Army Institute Of Management and Technology (AIMT), Kumar assured full cooperation of the MoD in providing requisite environment and impetus to facilitate defence production.

The theme of seminar was 'Make in India Made Easy - Opportunities and Challenges in Defence Sector'.

Lt Gen Philip Campose, the Vice Chief of Army Staff, inaugurated the seminar and emphasised on the need for a synergised approach by all stakeholders to ensure success of the campaign in full measure, an official statement here said.