New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh presented the SIDM Champion Awards 2026 at the 8th Annual Session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in New Delhi today.

A total of 15 Champion Awards were presented at the event, recognising organisations for their achievements in indigenous technology development, product innovation, design, import substitution, manufacturing excellence and exports. RM congratulated the awardees for their contributions to indigenous defence manufacturing, technological innovation, design capabilities, import substitution, manufacturing excellence and exports.

Underlining the importance of the session's theme, "Sovereign Capabilities, Contested Frontiers: Accelerating India's Strategic...