US EditionIndia Eyes Global Leadership in Drone Manufacturing as Rajnath Singh Calls for ‘Mission Mode’ Push
- At the National Defence Industries conclave, Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India, urged building a completely self-reliant drone manufacturing ecosystem on Thursday in New Delhi.
- Singh cited ongoing international conflicts to argue the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts show drones and counter-drone technologies will be pivotal, making self-reliance crucial for defence preparedness and strategic autonomy.
- From components to software, Singh pressed for domestic production, insisting self-reliance must extend from moulds to batteries and urging industry leaders to improve quality while adopting automation, artificial intelligence, robotics and simulation technology despite reliance on China.
- He launched DISC-14 and ADITI Challenges to spur innovation with 107 problem statements from defence forces, Indian Coast Guard and Defence Space Agency to promote breakthrough innovations.
- Singh urged a mission-mode effort to make India a global hub and said the Modi-led government’s policy push must include industry, MSMEs and start-ups to build indigenous drone manufacturing in the next few years.
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Must work in mission mode to emerge as global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing: Rajnath
Citing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts, the Defence Minister said indigenous drone production ecosystem is a must for strategic autonomy, defence preparedness and self-reliance
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Greater KashmirRajnath cites global conflicts, says India must become self-reliant in drone manufacturing
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing to enhance its defence preparedness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, highlighting lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts. In an address at an event, Singh asserted that the two conflicts prove that drones and counter-drone technologies will play a […]
"Important for India to achieve self reliance in drone manufacturing for defence preparedness:" Union Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the National Defence Industries Conclave asserted that in order to maintain the country's defence preparedness and strategic autonomy, it is important for India to achieve complete self-reliance in drone manufacturing. He stated that the country needs the support of every stakeholder to accomplish this mission.
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