Miniratna Category-I status for Munitions India, AVNL and India Optel
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved Miniratna (Category-I) status for three DPSUs — Munitions India Ltd, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd and India Optel Ltd — on 29 May 2025.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved the grant of Miniratna Category-I status to three defence public sector undertakings on 29 May 2025: Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) and India Optel Limited (IOL). The ministry said the three had moved from government organisations to profit-making corporations within three years. MIL's sales rose from ₹2,571.6 crore in 2021-22 (second half) to ₹8,282 crore (provisional) in 2024-25, and its exports from ₹22.55 crore to ₹3,081 crore over the same period.
Key facts
- Approved by
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, 29 May 2025
- Status
- Miniratna Category-I
- DPSUs
- Munitions India Ltd (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd (AVNL), India Optel Ltd (IOL)
- MIL sales
- ₹2,571.6 cr (2021-22 H2) → ₹8,282 cr (2024-25, prov.)
- MIL exports
- ₹22.55 cr → ₹3,081 cr
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which three DPSUs were granted Miniratna status by the Defence Minister on 29 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — MIL, AVNL and IOL
Munitions India Ltd, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd and India Optel Ltd were granted Miniratna status.
Which category of Miniratna status was granted to MIL, AVNL and IOL?
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Correct answer: D — Category-I
The Defence Ministry said the three DPSUs were granted Miniratna Category-I status.