USA, with 39% share, retained its standing as the world's largest arms exporters during 2017-21. Russia (19%), France (11%), China (4.6%) and Germany (4.5%) were among the top 5 largest exporters respectively.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) bans imports of 107 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs)/sub-systems to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing and minimize imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'.
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