Explained: How critical are MSMEs in fulfilling Make-in-India goal of the Indian Air Force

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have a prominent role to play in the indigenisation and self-reliance goal of the Indian Air Force (IAF), as much as for the navy and army, right from design to the final output of equipment in order to reduce costs significantly, according to experts. So far, particularly with respect to spares, MSMEs have already been playing a major role. There are more than 60,000 lines of spares with the IAF, of which over 40,000 lines of spares have been indigenised by sourcing from MSMEs, Air Vice Marshall PS Sarin had said at a recent event organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. There are close to 700 MSMEs registered directly with the IAF out of around 12,000 MSMEs operating in the defence sector.