India, April 29 -- Alvin Anthony, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at NextLeap Aeronautics, a UAV player gives a quick drone-shot of how indigenisation, component-localisation and material-access have changed the topography of sectors like defence, aerospace and electronics recently. Let's get his FPV view on where self-reliance has landed well and where not.

How much has changed in India in sectors like defence and aerospace from a self-reliance angle?

India's manufacturing sector has advanced self-reliance in defence, aerospace, and electronics, with strong local capabilities in drone platforms (airframes, software, components), aircraft electronics, mission systems, and electronic warfare. Government policies like Atmanirbhar Bha...