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5th Edition of India MSME Defence Week | 16th - 19th Sept, 2025 (On Virtual Platform)

Join the 5th edition of India's leading platform for engineering MSMEs looking for building Hi Tech Defence and Aerospace manufacturing & exports capabilities

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Highlights

  • Four day webinars covering emerging opportunities in defence manufacturing and exports for MSMEs in Land, Naval and Aerospace segments
  • Vendor Development, Procurement, Subcontracting & Sourcing Policies & Procedures for MSMEs with DPSUs
  • Speakers Invited from Government Ministries, Departments, Overseas missions in India and Indian missions in Overseas, DPSUs, Defence Manufacturing Units in Private Sector, R&D Labs
  • Q/A Sessions
  • Post session resources – session recordings, presentation copies etc

Key Themes

  • Aatmanirbhar & Make in India vision
  • Policies for MSMEs in Defence Manufacturing and exports
  • DPSUs Vendor Development, Procurement & Sourcing Opportunities
  • Funding Schemes in Technology transfer & collaborations
  • International Defence diplomacy & Industry collaborations
  • Export opportunities
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8 Sessions over 4 Days

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Inauguration of 5th edition of India SME Defence Week

11 : 00 - 12 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Welcome remarks by Mr. Arun Kumar Garodia, Immediate Past Chairman, EEPC India
  • Vote of Thanks by Mr. Adhip Mitra, Executive Director & Secretary, EEPC India


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International Partnerships in Defence Sector

15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Dr S. Samuel C. Rajiv, PhD, Research Fellow and Editor, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  • Ms. Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi


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Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Naval & Shipbuilding Sectors

11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Hare Ram Singh, GM (Material)Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDS)
  • Mr. J Kumaran, DGM (Material), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDS)
  • Mr. Dipak Chourasia, Deputy General Manager (Purchase), Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL)
  • Mr. Gulshan Ratan, General Manager (CP, VD & IND), Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE)
  • Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL)


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Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Defence PSUs in Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing

15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Ganesh D S, General Manager - Corporate Materials, BEML Ltd.
  • Mr. Vasanth Kumar Koila, GM IMM, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
  • Mr. K.Mehar Ratnakar, Dy. General Manager, Corporate Commercial, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
  • Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (MIDHANI)
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
  • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)


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Sourcing Opportunities in New Defence PSUs (Erstwhile OFB)

11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. J. P. Yadav, General Manager, Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Ltd. (AWEIL)
  • Mr. D K Madan, General Manager (Operations), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal, General Manager (Operations), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. C R Sandeep, DGM/Operations, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. Nitesh Goel, Addl General Manager, India Optel Ltd. (IOL)
  • Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services), Ministry of Defence
  • Munitions India Ltd (MIL)
  • Troop Comforts Ltd. (TCL)
  • Yantra India Ltd. (YIL)
  • Gliders India Ltd. (GIL)


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Defence Modernisation & Building Aatma Nirbhar Bharat in Defence Sector

15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Captain (IN) Atul Sapahia, Defence Adviser - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini, High Commission of India, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Mr. Sampathkumaran S.T., Executive President-Defence, HFCL Limited
  • Dr. Ramanand N. Shukla, Senior Director & Head, National Division for Industry Excellence (NDIE), Quality Council of India (QCI)
  • Colonel Naveen Wadhera (Retd), Buyer Management Officer (Defence Integration), Government e-Marketplace
  • Mr. Partha Roy Chowdhury, Commercial Lead, Lockheed Martin India
  • Mr. Pranay Shah, Executive Vice President and Head – SME at TATA AIG
  • UPEIDA
  • TIDCO
  • Invest India
  • L&T Defence  
  • TATA Advanced Systems
  • BAE Systems India (Services) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Adani Enterprises Ltd.
  • Kalyani Group
  • Brahmos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
  • NIBE Ltd.


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Encouraging MSMEs in Defence Exports: Make in India for the world

11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr Balpreet Singh, Manager - Aerospace & Defence, Ernst & Young LLP 
  • Mr. Hitesh Singh, DDG, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
  • Dr. Vivek Raghav, Additional Director, Scientist F, Directorate of Industry Interface & Technology Management (DIITM)


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Technology Transfer Collaboration Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector

15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Brig S J Varughese, Offg ADG QA(PP&T), Directorate General of Quality Assurance, DoDP, Government of India
  • Mrs. Renu Sharma Scientist G, O/o DG (Technology Management), DRDO
  • Ms Nidhi Bansal, OS & Director, Directorate of Technology Development Fund, DRDO
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Technology Management
  • Defence Innovation Organization


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Date Time (IST) Session Title
16-September-2025
Inaugural Session 11 : 00 - 12 : 00 Inauguration of 5th edition of India SME Defence Week View Details
Session I 15 : 00 - 17 : 00 International Partnerships in Defence Sector View Details
17-September-2025
Session II 11 : 00 - 13 : 00 Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Naval & Shipbuilding Sectors View Details
Session III 15 : 00 - 17 : 00 Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Defence PSUs in Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing View Details
18-September-2025
Session IV 11 : 00 - 13 : 00 Sourcing Opportunities in New Defence PSUs (Erstwhile OFB) View Details
Session V 15 : 00 - 17 : 00 Defence Modernisation & Building Aatma Nirbhar Bharat in Defence Sector View Details
19-September-2025
Session VI 11 : 00 - 13 : 00 Encouraging MSMEs in Defence Exports: Make in India for the world View Details
Session VII 15 : 00 - 17 : 00 Technology Transfer Collaboration Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector View Details

Who Can Attend

MSMEs

Defence Startups, Innovators & Entrepreneurs

Existing & Potential Vendors & Suppliers to Defence Sector

MSMEs seeking Defence Technologies

MSMEs exploring Export & International collaboration opportunities

Industry Professionals, Traders and Businesses

Registration Charges (Rs.)

No. of Sessions Member (Rs) Non Member (Rs)
Any One Session ₹ 1000 ₹ 1200
Discounts for participation in more than one paid session
Two ₹ 1800 ₹ 2200
Three ₹ 2550 ₹ 3000
Four ₹ 3200 ₹ 3600
Five ₹ 3750 ₹ 4000
Six ₹ 4200 ₹ 4500
All rates in INR GST @18% will be applicable

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About EEPC India: Role & Activities

Initiatives in the Defence Sector
EEPC India organized the first edition of Indian MSME Defence Week from 23-26th March 2021, on Virtual Platform. The show was a wide success. EEPC India takes lead in bridging the latest emerging trends and opportunities in Defence sector with engineering MSMEs across the engineering clusters in India. It regularly organizes various platforms such as:

  1. Organizes Vendor Development & Sourcing Opportunities with Defence PSUs
  2. Organizes Interactions on technology collaboration opportunities
  3. Organizes exhibitions to showcase various Defence PSUs, and their opportunities to collaborate with MSMEs
  4. Works towards regularly disseminating latest trends in policies, rules and market developments through its research and publication desk
Sourcing & Vendor Development
For a long time, EEPC India has played a crucial role in fostering the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by organizing dedicated Sourcing and Vendor Development Meets with major Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) across vital sectors such as Railways, Defence, and Power. These meetings serve as invaluable platforms, directly connecting MSMEs with the procurement needs of large PSUs. ​
The long-term significance of these initiatives extends beyond immediate business transactions. These ongoing engagements facilitate crucial knowledge transfer, improve product quality, and align with global manufacturing standards to meet the stringent demands of sectors like defense and railways. Furthermore, such collaborations contribute significantly to the "Make in India" and "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" initiatives by promoting indigenous manufacturing and reducing import dependency. By continuously bridging the gap between MSME capabilities and PSU requirements, EEPC India's vendor development cultivates a robust and self-reliant industrial ecosystem, fostering sustainable growth, generating employment, and strengthening India's domestic supply chain across critical infrastructure and strategic sectors.​
Technology Upgradation
Its acts as a bridge among R&D Academia, Industry and the Government departments for New Technology Development, Transfer & facilitating funding support.
In addition to the above, EEPC India aims to ensure competitiveness of the Indian engineering sector particularly the MSMEs, EEPC India carries out various activities like technology promotion, branding, design intervention, quality and accreditation, skill development, IPR to name a few. EEPC India has also been The objective of such programs is to integrate the MSME sector in the manufacturing value chain and widen the scope of MSMEs in nation building and manufacturing.

EEPC India is the premier trade and investment promotion organisation in India. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, and caters to the Indian engineering sector. Set up in 1955, EEPC India now has a membership base of over 9,500 out of whom over 60% are SMEs.

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