Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries 2025 · P-61012/30/2023-IL
DPIIT press note P-61012/30/2023-IL · 23 Jul 2025
Official title
Press Note No. 3 (2025 Series)
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade mandates compliance with the Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries 2025. Companies that hold industrial licenses must follow all provisions in the 2025 manual. These companies must complete this compliance before they start production of licensed items. This manual replaces the 2014 version. The Department of Defence Production maintains the updated manual on its official website.
What you must do
- Ensure compliance with all provisions of the Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries 2025 before starting production.
Key dates
- Date of the Press Note
- 23 Jul 2025
Who is affected
Document text
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade
Press Note No. 03 (2025 series)
SECURITY MANUAL FOR LICENSED DEFENCE INDUSTRIES
The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, has reviewed the existing Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI), 2014 after detailed consultation with the relevant stakeholders. The updated Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI), 2025 is available at its website https://www.ddpmod.gov.in/documents/acts-and-policies.
The companies having Industrial Licenses issued by this Department will ensure compliance to all the provisions of the Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI), 2025 before commencing production of the Licensed item(s).
This is issued in supersession of Press Note No. 6 (2014 series) dated 08th July, 2014.
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(Gurneet Tej)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
DPIIT File No. P-61012/30/2023-IL Dated: 23.07.2025
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Source details
- Source
- dpiit
- Type
- press note
- Published by source
- 23 Jul 2025
- Document number
- P-61012/30/2023-IL
- Issuing division
- Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade
- Coverage area
- Not available