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The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is organising the MSME Conclave 2020 as a Digital Exhibition and Conference from 18 May – 3 Jun 2020.

Most government establishments are expected to reduce spending across sectors over the next 6-9 months. Defence and the healthcare sectors are however likely to be exceptions.  Defence, in particular, will remain a national priority due to security reasons; offset discharge obligations of foreign OEMs worth over USD 5 Bn and the country’s goal of exporting USD 7 billion of defence products by 2025. Therefore, not only will the Defence & Aerospace industry in India remain viable, but it will in all likelihood pull in players from other sectors to clear backlogs and avail emerging opportunities.  SIDM believes that many MSMEs from affected sectors will enter the Defence & Aerospace sector. This integration of non-defence MSMEs into the defence manufacturing supply chain will be critical to the national goal of “self-reliance” in defence.

Objective of the SIDM MSME Conclave 2020 is to help MSMEs mitigate the risk of lockdown due to spread of COVID – 19 by identifying new business avenues in the Defence & Aerospace Sector.  Participation at the SIDM MSME Conclave would enable MSMEs to showcase their products / services and capability to: 

Defence Public Sector Undertakings / Ordnance Factories to be a tier-I / tier-II supplier.

Defence Research and Development Organisation Laboratories to be an outsourcing partner for R&D

Army, Navy & Air Force to be a partner for indigenous development of various technologies as well as supplier of various spares and components

Foreign OEMs to be a trusted partner for discharge of offset obligations

The Conclave would also feature Digital Conferences covering various business avenues for MSMEs by bringing together key stakeholders to discuss business opportunities for both new and existing entrants, review the challenges faced by the MSMEs and propose reforms measures to remove roadblocks impeding their growth. Policies and opportunities in the global defence market will be covered under special sessions, including legal issues and regulatory regimes. Structured B2B Sessions with a focus on Make II Projects will also be organised for the benefit of the Exhibitors.