The Atlas
A living, free map of India’s strategic industrial systems — who the players are, who controls each chokepoint, and the layers of the value chain India still imports. Built from our research database, not the press release.
Three ways in
However you think about the problem — by industry, by company, or by dependency — start from one of these.
Explore an industry
See any strategic industry as one system map — its value-chain layers, the chokepoints inside them, and who controls each. The best place to start.
Open the pillar maps →Find a company or material
789 companies, PSUs, ministries, foreign suppliers and materials — filter by industry, type and origin, and trace what each one makes.
Browse the directory →See where India depends
Every value-chain layer scored 0–5, from import-dependent to sovereign, with the rationale and source behind each score.
Open the dependency map →The strategic pillars, mapped
Semiconductors
Fabs, packaging, materials and the equipment India cannot yet build.
Critical Minerals
Rare earths, lithium and the refining layer China still controls.
AI Infrastructure
Compute, power and the silicon every Indian data centre imports.
Defence
Indigenous platforms riding on foreign engines and electronics.
Enterprise Software
The software stack running Indian industry — and who owns each layer.
AI MedTech
India writes the medical AI; the imaging hardware that feeds it is imported.
Unmanned Systems
India flies and assembles more drones than it builds — the components still come from abroad.
Counter-UAS
India’s counter-drone shield — who detects, tracks and defeats the drone threat.
Military Aerospace
India assembles transport aircraft it does not design — the engines, avionics and actuators still come from abroad.
Space
India is moving from government missions to a private full-stack space economy — launch, satellites, propulsion and data still lean on imported components.
Specialised datasets
Vertical deep-dives with their own structured databases, updated as the picture changes.
Patent Monitor
India-origin patent filings across strategic technologies, by sector and applicant.
Explore →Supplier Directory
498 Indian manufacturing suppliers — CNC, PCB, composites, precision machining, toolmaking.
Explore →Critical Manufacturing Dependencies
Chart-first intelligence on India’s import dependence: dependency indices, sector decompositions, cluster geography, localization timelines, and investment opportunity.
Explore →Latest developments
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- 27 Aug 2026Defence Aerospace & Unmanned SystemsSignalCSIR-NAL unveils three indigenous micro gas-turbine engines for unmanned defence systems
- 26 Aug 2026Critical Minerals & Strategic ResourcesSignalCoal India incorporates Singapore subsidiary to pursue overseas critical-mineral assets
- 25 Aug 2026Industrial & Deep TechReportIndia’s Aerospace Supply Chain: Missing Links
- 25 Aug 2026Enterprise & Tech SovereigntySignalIndia and Brazil Move to Cooperate on 5G/6G, Open RAN and Digital Infrastructure
- 24 Aug 2026Defence & Dual-UseSignalBEL and Ananth Technologies Move to Jointly Develop Defence and Aerospace Electronics
- 23 Aug 2026Defence & Dual-UseSignalSixth Positive Indigenisation List adds 405 strategically important defence items, a Rs 3,070 crore opportunity