India as 35th member of Missile Technology Control Regime
India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as its 35th member on 27th June 2016. MTCR membership is expected to ease the access to high technology for India’s space programme. It will help us to move up the technology value chain by facilitating tie-ups for Make in India including in the defence sector. India’s entry into the regime would be mutually beneficial in the furtherance of international non-proliferation objectives.
Government has taken steps to streamline the process for grant of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for export of indigenous weapon systems including permissible missile systems. Units producing such items are being encouraged to put aside a part of their production for export after meeting indigenous demand. A Strategy for Defence Exports has already been put out in public domain.
The Minister of State for the External Affairs Gen. Dr. V. K. Singh (Retd.) provided this information in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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