NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for ushering in a new phase of reforms to advance India's self-reliance agenda, describing it as 'Aatmanirbharta 2.0', focused on developing top-end technologies, strengthening research and development, building resilient supply chains to cut import dependence and achieving technological superiority. "India has achieved remarkable progress in the first phase of self-reliance in defence. Now is the time to move towards Self-Reliance 2.0, where we will strengthen our capabilities in cutting-edge technologies and confront those challenges that were once considered impossible," Singh said while addressing the fifth edition of the navy's Swavlamban seminar focused o innovation and indigenisation. Singh described supply chain management as a strategic imperative linked to national security. He called for a roadmap that sets clear timelines for achieving self-reliance in each defence segment, identifies the technologies to be developed and the industries that will drive their innovation, and outlines the resources needed to achieve these objectives....