Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for healthy competition among private and public enterprises to take forward India's manufacturing sector, including the captive market of defence forces. She was speaking at the launch of the offshore patrol vessel, GSL Yard – 1233 built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Vasco, Goa this morning.<br />'' <br />''Ms Sitharaman also called for defence public sector undertakings (PSUs) to look at themselves as manufacturers of international class, and look beyond captive markets and explore global markets.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The offshore patrol vessel, GSL Yard – 1233 is capable of multi-role operations while its primary function is patrolling and policing the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone covering an area of 2 million square km. along the 7,500 km Indian coastline. This offshore patrol vessel project, which is a Make in India milestone for GSL, was launched by Prime Minister in November 2016. </span><br />