Union Cabinet approved the export of Akash missile system on 30 December 2020. With this, it was also decided to set up a committee to make exports faster. According to a Defense Ministry release, under self-reliant India, the country is increasing the capacity to manufacture a wide range of defence equipment and missiles. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that Akash is an important missile of the country and it is 96 percent indigenous in nature. He said that the export format of Akash would be different from the system currently deployed with the Indian Armed Forces. He said that the