India should become developer, innovator and global leader in advanced tech: Rajnath
Singh said advanced inspection tools and quality checks are vital as over 2,000 attendees discuss NDT for defence reliability and self-reliance.
- On Sunday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually addressed the 36th Annual Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation & Enabling Technologies in Hyderabad, urging India to become a developer and global leader in advanced technologies rather than merely a user.
- Singh emphasized that strengthening the non-destructive testing ecosystem is vital for defence preparedness and 'Aatmanirbharta ,' asserting that indigenous systems 'must deliver the highest levels of reliability and performance at all times.'
- The minister advocated integrating artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital twins into NDT processes to improve inspection speed and accuracy. He stressed, 'We need to move beyond a culture of merely identifying defects towards actively preventing them.'
- Public sector undertakings, private manufacturers, start-ups, and MSMEs have an 'important role to play' in strengthening domestic capabilities, Singh said. He urged professionals to continuously upgrade their skills and maintain innovation aligned with emerging security requirements.
- The three-day event, organized by the Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing in Hyderabad, brought together over 2,000 professionals to deliberate on emerging technologies. This positions India's NDT sector toward innovation leadership and reducing technological dependencies in defence systems.
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