Rajnath Singh: Cos Investing in Emerging Tech Today Will Be Leaders of Tomorrow
The package includes direct funding, incubation support and testing access as DRDO seeks broader industry participation in defence development.
- On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled policy initiatives aimed at lowering technical and financial barriers for MSMEs and start-ups at the Defence Research and Development Organisation -Industry Synergy Meet.
- Themed "Varta se Vikas," VIMARSH 2026 intends to evolve the defence ecosystem from a transactional buyer-seller relationship toward a collaborative technology-development model, Defence Secretary and DRDO chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh said.
- Nine Licensing Agreements were handed over to 13 manufacturing partners during the event; Strategic MoUs were also exchanged with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers and Laghu Udyog Bharati .
- New frameworks provide direct funding and dedicated DRDO testing access for MSMEs, while a contract with the Quality Council of India for System for Advance Manufacturing Assessment and Rating version 2.0 benchmarks manufacturing maturity of domestic defence enterprises.
- India's 2047 self-reliance goals rely on higher indigenous content and expanded exports, supported by a 25% allocation of the defence R&D budget to the private sector and access to DRDO-developed missile technologies.
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Times of IndiaRajnath Singh: Cos investing in emerging tech today will be leaders of tomorrow
Defence minister Rajnath Singh encouraged companies to invest in new technologies. He highlighted that technological leadership secures strategic advantage in future warfare. Initiatives were announced to lower barriers for deep-tech startups and smaller firms. A framework for sharing DRDO software source codes was also launched.
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LatestlyVIMARSH 2026: Rajnath Singh unveils DRDO initiatives to boost MSME, start-up participation in defence sector
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled key policy initiatives during ‘VIMARSH’, a DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet, in New Delhi on September 15, 2026.
DRDO Unveils New Push to Bring MSMEs and Start-ups Into India’s Defence Technology Ecosystem
New Delhi, September 15, 2026: India is stepping up efforts to build a more integrated and self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem, with the government placing MSMEs and deep-tech start-ups at the centre of the country’s next phase of defence innovation. At the VIMARSH 2026 DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a series of policy initiatives aimed at reducing the technical and financial barriers fa…
Rajnath Singh Unveils DRDO Initiatives to Boost MSMEs and Start-ups in Defence Sector
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled essential policy initiatives during VIMARSH, a DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet held in New Delhi on September 15, 2026. The Ministry of Defence reported that these measures aim to create a comprehensive framework designed to lower both technical and financial barriers for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and deep-tech start-ups. This […]
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