defence sector

18 Oct

Time to make India an innovation and technology hub in defence sector: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government will provide full support to the private sector to make India an innovation and technology hub in the defence sector. Launching the ‘Dare to Dream 5.0’ initiative at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) event in the national capital to encourage the next generation of innovators and startups to come forward with transformative ideas for defence applications, the minister said technology has transformed conventional warfare into unconventional warfare. "New dimensions have been added to modern-day warfare such as drones, cyber warfare, bio-weapons and space defence.…

25 May

Facing double threat on borders, need to focus on technological advancement in defence sector: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stressed the need to focus on technological advancement in the defence sector, in the wake of a double threat along the borders. The defence minister's statement came in the backdrop of border row with China and Pakistan. He said, "For a country like India, it becomes very important because we are facing double threat on our borders. In such a situation, in order to keep pace with the whole world, it is very important for us to be advanced in our approach to technology." "Today we are one of the…