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India Facing Double Threat On Borders, Important To Focus On Tech Advancement In Defence: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed the need for extensive research to develop defence technologies to meet various security challenges. He called for collaboration between DRDO and academia.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stressed that India must focus on advancement in defence technology in view of the "double threat" along the borders, in a reference to challenges along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. In an address at the inauguration of the DRDO Academia Conclave in Delhi, he highlighted the need for extensive research to develop defence technologies for the country to meet various security challenges while calling for collaboration between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and academia to ensure desired technological advancement.

"For a country like India, it becomes very important because we are facing a double threat on our borders. In such a situation, it is very important for us to move forward in terms of technological advancement," he said, as quoted by news agency PTI.

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"Today we are one of the largest armies in the world, the bravery of our army is discussed all over the world. In such a situation, it becomes imperative that we have a technologically advanced army to protect the interests of the country," he added.

The Defence Minister's remarks came against the backdrop of the border row in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan's continuous support of cross-border terrorism.

At the conference, he called for collaboration between the DRDO and academia saying, "The only way for this advancement is research. It is the need of the hour that both DRDO and academia work in tandem."

"The more this partnership grows, I think India's research sector will also grow in the same proportion. Scientists and experts from both the DRDO and academia are sitting here," he mentioned.

"Although all of you will connect with each other through partnership, I want all of you to try to connect with each other at the individual and institutional level as well," the Defence Minister added.

He stressed that India is facing various challenges and collective efforts and partnership are needed to confront them effectively. "Today we see many major challenges in front of us. When it comes to the defence of the country, then these challenges become more widespread," he added.

"No institution can deal with these challenges alone. The most important thing we can do to address these challenges is collective effort and partnership," Rajnath stressed, as quoted by PTI.

According to the Defence Minister, the partnership between DRDO and academia would also help DRDO develop dual-use technologies.

"In this way, if the partnership between DRDO and academia is established, then DRDO will move towards the development of dual-use technology," he said.

Dual-use technologies are those technologies used for defence as well as civilian purposes.

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