Self-reliance in war-fighting platforms vital: Indian Army Chief
Published on April 26, 2024
New Delhi: Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande has underscored the vital need of being self-reliant in warfighting platforms and systems besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous research and development.
In his address at a seminar-cum-exhibition, with the theme “Year of Technology Absorption - Empowering the Soldier”, conducted by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) for the Army, at the Manekshaw Centre, he emphasised that technology has emerged as the new strategic arena of competition which drives geo-political powerplay, and is being leveraged for weaponisation of varied domains, ranging from information to supply chains.