Gandhinagar, June 19 -- The Gujarat Government on Friday hosted a landmark conference titled "Innovation, Startups & Emerging Technologies in Defence" at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) to fast-track the integration of MSMEs and startups into the national defence supply chain.

According to a press release, the event brought together policymakers, military veterans, academics, and research organisations--including the Electronics & Quality Development Centre (EQDC)--to establish a roadmap for commercialising indigenous technologies capable of modernising India's armed forces.

Stressing the mandate for Aatmanirbharta, Neel Shrimali, Director of EQDC & Joint Technical Advisor, Government of Gujarat, noted that the private...