As we enter the New Year, the global Aerospace & Defence (A&D) industry is preoccupied with sorting out critical issues, mainly putting the supply chain in order. Even as the industry was looking forward to a return to normalcy after almost two years of uncertainties due to continuing Covid worries in some countries, and the Russia-Ukraine war earlier in 2022, we are now confronted yet again by the threat of the virus. This has the potential to delay the return to normal. In 2023, the Indian A&D sector will thus have to look inwards for growth and new opportunities.