In 2020-21, the capital expenditure on imports was Rs 42,786 crore but the percentage came down to 36 compared to the overall procurement of hardware. The capital expenditure on imports in 2021-22 was Rs 39,650 crore and it was 35.28 per cent of total procurement. Singh said India's defence exports have grown eightfold in the last six years -- from Rs 1521 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 12,815 crore in 2021-22.
