Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake the annual performance review of all 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 31, 2026), with a focus on accelerating indigenous technology development, modernisation and defence exports.
The review comes against the backdrop of a strong financial performance by the DPSUs during 2025-26, with their combined turnover rising 15.4% year-on-year to ₹1.29 lakh crore, according to the Defence Ministry. Singh towards the government’s equity shareholding for FY 2025-26. At the review, the Chairpersons and Managing Directors of seven DPSUs — Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), BEML and MIDHANI — will present dividend cheques to Mr. The remaining DPSUs will hand over the cheques at a later date. The Defence Minister will also release four publications highlighting the growing emphasis on self-reliance, indigenisation and technological capability in the defence sector. The books include Aatmanirbhar DPSU – A Journey of DPSUs towards Self-Reliance; DISHA, an initiative aimed at providing students hands-on awareness of defence technologies and modern manufacturing processes; Modernisation Roadmap of HAL; and Indigenisation Roadmap of HAL.
