Rajnath Singh Calls for 'Aatmanirbharta 2.0' for India's Tech Superiority

Times of India · politics

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged Indian innovators to develop cost-effective, state-of-the-art technologies for 'Aatmanirbharta 2.0', aiming to strengthen R&D and build resilient supply chains. Speaking at the Indian Navy's Swavlamban seminar, he emphasized indigenous manufacturing for global competitiveness and technological superiority. Singh highlighted the need to address import dependencies, particularly for buyer-nominated equipment, and called for a 'Dual Technology Roadmap' for civilian and military applications. Naval contracts worth over Rs 1,900 crore were cited as tangible results of self-reliance efforts.