Hyderabad, Nov. 15 -- India must move beyond being a user of advanced technologies and emerge as a developer, innovator and global leader, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, stressing the need to strengthen indigenous capabilities in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to enhance defence preparedness and self-reliance.
Virtually inaugurating Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) 2026, the 36th Annual Conference and Enabling Technologies, and AeroNDT 2026, the 15th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace, Singh said India must develop its own advanced inspection technologies, specialised sensors, testing equipment and software to reduce dependence on foreign technologies and secure critical defence supply chains.
The three-day interna...