New Delhi, May 20 -- Secretary of Defence Production, Sanjeev Kumar, on Wednesday stated that self-reliance in the defence sector means that the supply chain remains in India's control, even if it is not within the geographical boundary of the country.

In an interview with ANI, Sanjeev Kumar said that beyond manufacturing, the vision of self-reliance applies to the design capabilities, having components and changes in a weapon as per India armed forces' requirements.

He said, "If one looks at this issue from the angle of an integrated world, then it is almost impossible that any country would be able to create an entire supply chain within the geographical boundary of its own. But the fact remains that the supply chain, if it is not eve...