New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- In a major policy shift aimed at boosting self-reliance and accelerating defence modernisation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday.

The revised manual, issued more than a decade after its previous version in 2009, is intended to streamline and rationalise revenue procurement across the Armed Forces.

With procurement under the Revenue Head (Operations and Sustenance Segment) projected at Rs 1 lakh crore for FY 2025-26, the new framework opens significant opportunities for India's private sector and startups.

Calling the reform a landmark step to drive innovation and reduce import dependency, the Ministry said DPM 2025 l...