GoI approved industrial licenses to 15 companies to manufacture Bullet Proof Jackets

Government-issued industrial licenses to 15 companies to manufacture Bullet Proof Jackets (BPJs).
The announcement was made by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh.
The 15 companies for manufacturing Bullet Proof Jackets have the production capacity in the country of over 10 Lakh per annum to meet the domestic and export requirement.
India exports Bullet Proof Jackets to 18 countries.
Earlier, Indian soldiers did not have bullet-proof jackets. At present, 1.86 lakh soldiers are given BPJs.