Raksha Mantri conducts annual performance review of 16 DPSUs

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed the annual performance of 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in New Delhi today. During the meeting, Raksha Mantri, along with Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth, was briefed by Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar and the Chairmen & Managing Directors (CMDs) of the DPSUs on their performance, key achievements, and future roadmap. Raksha Mantri reviewed the progress made by the DPSUs in enhancing indigenous production and manufacturing capabilities, development of advanced defence technologies, increasing defence exports, strengthening supply chains and execution of major projects.

Shri Rajnath Singh urged the DPSUs to focus on timely delivery, reducing the import dependency, transforming R&D into technology leadership, enhancing defence exports to newer heights, increasing productivity with their capex expansion, supporting start-ups & MSMEs further and making efforts to achieve quality equivalent to global standards.

During the event, the CMDs of seven DPSUs – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), BEML, and MIDHANI – presented dividend cheques, worth a total of Rs 3,951 crore for the Government’s equity shares to the Raksha Mantri for FY 2025-26.(UPDATED ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026)