India, March 24 -- India has reworked its defence attache network abroad to drive military exports, focusing on countries likely to buy weapons and systems from India rather than those selling military hardware to it, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

The targeted reshuffle took place in phases and will help India boost its defence exports and meet targets, the officials said. India is seeking to double its defence exports to Rs.50,000 crore by 2029-30 - the figure reached Rs.23,682 crore in the financial year 2024-25, representing a 12% increase over the previous year.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan discussed the reshuffle of the defence attaches during an interaction with the Parliamentary standing committee o...