New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday called for strengthening India's indigenous capabilities in advanced technologies, asserting that the country must move beyond merely adopting sophisticated technologies and emerge as a developer, innovator and global leader in critical domains.
Emphasising the strategic importance of technological self-reliance, he said that Aatmanirbharta in defence was not merely an economic objective but a strategic necessity, particularly amid the rapidly evolving global security environment.
Addressing virtually the 36th Annual Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation and Enabling Technologies and the 15th International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in Aerospace, Singh stres...