India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
"Military preparedness in the 21st century is intrinsically linked to technological and industrial capabilities," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he called for indigenous production of critical equipment and technologies and building the capacity to sustain them independently. Addressing the third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) on November 3, 2026, he emphasised that 'Aatmanirbharta' must be viewed as a quest for technological sovereignty as self-reliance means ensuring that the nation's critical defence requirements are not held hostage to external dependencies. True self-reliance is achie...