‘It’s the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which are the real power sectors and government is ready to support and ease the complexities in the defence procedures’, said the Defence Minister, during the joint seminar on ‘Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector’, organized by FISME in association with SP Guide Publications. Parrikar stated that a platform of small and medium industries will be created the moment Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) is out, ‘DPP will provide a clarity on make in India’.

The Indian MSME sector provides the life line to India’s most advanced sectors and is a very important contributor to the economy. In wake of Government’s focus to build indigenous capabilities in defence production through slew of policy interventions including offsets, a National Seminar on “Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector” was held on 11th June 2015 at New Delhi.

Mr Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief & CMD welcoming Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar at jointly organized MSME seminar with FISME

Mr Jayant Baranwal welcoming Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar at jointly organized MSME seminar with FISME

Mr Jayant Baranwal, accompanying Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar towards the FISME seminar

Mr Jayant Baranwal, accompanying Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar towards the FISME seminar

Mr Jayant Baranwal, sharing the dais with Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar at FISME seminar

Mr Jayant Baranwal, cheering the brief introduction of Honourable Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar at FISME seminar

Delivering vote of thanks by Mr Jayant Baranwal during the inaugural at FISME seminar

Need to simplify the complexities in Defence Procedures - Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister

Welcome address by Dr Sangam Kurade, President, FISME

Interaction with R&D and academic institutions need to be scaled up: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member NITI Aayog

Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, FISME speaking at the inaugural

Delegates at the Seminar

Technical Session 1

Technical Session 2