India exporting bulletproof jackets of intl standard to over 100 nations: BIS

India has begun exporting bulletproof jackets as per its own standards, which conform to international norms, to over 100 countries, including European nations, according to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

A top BIS official said that India is the fourth country after the US, UK and Germany to have its own national standard on bulletproof jacket which provides 360-degree protection.

The BIS is a national body that sets quality standards for various products and services. So far, it has set more than 20,000 standards.

"I understand that bulletproof jackets are not only produced and procured in India as per the BIS standards but also being sold in 100 other countries," BIS Deputy Director Rajesh Bajaj told PTI on the sidelines of an event.

India is the fourth country in the world having its own national standards on this product. "We brought all stakeholders together and decided on a national standard, which is of international quality. Armed forces are now procuring as per this standard," he said.

Elaborating, J K Gupta who is a scientist at BIS and also a member secretary on making national standards for bulletproof jacket, said, "India was not able to procure quality bulletproof jackets in the absence of standards. So, there was a long pending demand from the armed forces to set quality standards for this product."