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Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday announced its fourth negative arms import list, under which 101 products will be progressively banned from December 2022 to December 2032, in a bid to boost domestic defence production and exports.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defence ministry puts restrictions on import of 107 items under staggered timeline - The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-3: -The items include a laser warning sensor, high-pressure check valve, high-pressure globe valve, drainage intrusion detection systems, and various types of cables, sockets and voltage control oscillator.

Detailed explanation-4: -The report pointed out that “India was the world’s largest importer of weapons and military equipment and accounted for 11 per cent of total global arms imports in the period”.