Shri. Arun Ramchandani: Executive Vice President and Head, L&T Defence:
Today about 12,000 MSME startups currently support the DPSUs and armed forces in supplying Defense equipment and providing services particularly IT and IT-enabled services. However, we need to support them for further enhancement of participation by doing these things. These include Training, Handholding of these enterprises, Ease of testing, obtaining certifications and facilitating access to capital. India Manufacturing Show is a great platform for showcasing the capabilities of Indian manufacturing prowess to the world.