<p>India will demand foreign firms use more locally produced materials when working on government-run projects, a government order said late on Friday.</p>.<p>Authorities have been aggressively promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship campaign of atmanirbhar economy by urging domestic manufacturers to cut down on imports.</p>.<p>The Indian trade ministry's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), ordered all government administrative divisions to notify it of projects valued above 10 billion rupees ($135.96 million) that are planned for the next five years.</p>.<p>DPIIT has still to announce the new local content requirement threshold for foreign firms entering into partnerships for state-run infrastructure projects. The threshold is currently 20-50%.</p>.<p>Firms in countries which do not allow Indian companies to participate in their government projects will not be allowed to tender bids for Indian government projects, the order said.</p>
<p>India will demand foreign firms use more locally produced materials when working on government-run projects, a government order said late on Friday.</p>.<p>Authorities have been aggressively promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship campaign of atmanirbhar economy by urging domestic manufacturers to cut down on imports.</p>.<p>The Indian trade ministry's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), ordered all government administrative divisions to notify it of projects valued above 10 billion rupees ($135.96 million) that are planned for the next five years.</p>.<p>DPIIT has still to announce the new local content requirement threshold for foreign firms entering into partnerships for state-run infrastructure projects. The threshold is currently 20-50%.</p>.<p>Firms in countries which do not allow Indian companies to participate in their government projects will not be allowed to tender bids for Indian government projects, the order said.</p>