India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has underscored the criticality of sustained focus on research and cultivating the element of surprise to stay future-ready in the present era of intense technological revolution. He was addressing defence personnel, industry captains, innovators, start-ups and academia representatives during the inaugural session of the three-day North Tech Symposium, organised by the Indian Army's Northern & Central Commands and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on May 04, 2026.

Raksha Mantri highlighted the explosive rate of technological change being witnessed in modern-day warfare, in addition to the emergence of the const...