<p style="text-align:justify">The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has successfully organized a webinar on on the subject on \"Aatma Nirbhar Bharat: Enhancing Self Reliance in Defence Production\" (Discussion on Draft DAP 2020) on Thursday, 13th Aug, 2020 from 03:00 pm to 04:30 pm.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Sanjay Jaju, Joint Secretary (DIP), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, was addressed the webinar as Guest of Honour.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Salil Gupte, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Aerospace &amp; Defence &amp; President, Boeing India.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Dr. S. C. Kansal, Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Aerospace &amp; Defence &amp; Chairman, SMPP Pvt. Ltd.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Cmde Siddharth Mishra (Retd.), Chairman &amp; Managing Director, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Rajinder Bhatia, President &amp;</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Cmde Mukesh Bhargava, Member of Board, L&amp;T Defence.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Ashish Saraf, Head of Airbus Helicopters, India &amp; South Asia, Airbus.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Vaibhav Gupta, Director, MKU Ltd.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri V. Sundaram, Director - CODISSIA, Defence Innovation and Atal Incubation Centre (CDIIC) &amp; Immediate Past President, CODISSIA.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Shri Nilaya Varma, Co-Founder and CEO, Primus Partner were other key Speakers at the webinar.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Around 350 delegates registered from across the country with active participation of more than 200 attendees participated online where the stalwarts from industry and Government deliberated upon the discussion on Aatma Nirbhar Bharat: Enhancing Self Reliance in Defence Production during a pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill.</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">The discussion was held around the following points -</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Draft DAP-2020</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">DPP 2020 vs DAP 2020</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">India as a Self-Reliant in Defence Manufacturing</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Making India a Defence Export Hub</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Challenges and Opportunities of Indian Defence Industry</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Way forward for Simplification of Acquisition Procedure for Private Defence Industry</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">Discussion on list of items banned for Imports</p>
    <p style="text-align:justify">The Offset Policy which aims at driving the Foreign OEMs responsibilities Discussion on Strategic Partnership Policy</p>