DAP 2026 proposes transformative leap in India's defence procurement framework

• DAP 2026 is the Ministry of Defence's draft procurement rulebook intended to replace DAP 2020, aimed at faster acquisition, deeper Aatmanirbharta and a stronger Indian defence industrial base.
• It re-engineers categories, raises indigenous content thresholds, and embeds spiral development, leasing and iDEX/Make incentives — high-yield UPSC fodder for GS-III (Security & Internal Security) and Defence economy.