Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a new DRDO Procurement Manual-2020. <br />''<br />''Defence Minister's Office said, in a tweet, that this will encourage more participation of the Indian Industry including start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Research and Development activity and also to achieve the goal of self-reliance in Defence.<br />''<b> </b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Defence Minister said, the new DRDO Procurement Manual will facilitate the indigenous Defence Industry by simplifying the processes and ensuring their participation in design and development activities. <br />''<br />''He said, it will help towards realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat.</span>