India, March 24 -- A decade ago, security and surveillance businesses in India largely followed a single path: import, sell, repeat. Products arrived as finished boxes, margins were defined by distribution efficiency, and innovation rarely originated locally. Today, that model is changing in a meaningful way. A structural shift is underway as organisations increasingly move from trading technology to developing it.

More than 50 indigenous products are currently seeking STQC certification, indicating a gradual but clear transition from dependency toward domestic capability creation. The change is not merely technological; it reflects strategic intent. Enterprises are not only looking to adopt technology but to shape it in alignment with I...