- Progressive increase in the capital procurement budget for domestic industry – (Opportunities & Challenges)
- Developing All round Defence R&D ecosystem in the country
- Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) by Industries with DRDO and other organisations
- To meet wide ranging testing and certification requirements – Setting up an independent nodal umbrella body.
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, FEB 24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will address a post budget seminar on the topic ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence – Call to Action’, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
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— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) February 24, 2022
“Union Budget 2022-23 related to Ministry of Defence has given further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in Defence. In this regard, Ministry of Defence has organised a post budget webinar titled ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence – Call to Action’ on the announcements made in the budget. The objective of the webinar is to involve all the stakeholders in taking forward the various initiatives of the Government in the defence sector,” the ministry’s statement noted.
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— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) February 24, 2022
In this regard, the Ministry of Defence has organised a post budget webinar titled ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence – Call to Action’ on the announcements made in the budget, it mentioned. The objective of the webinar is to involve all the stakeholders in taking forward the various initiatives of the government in the defence sector, it noted.
“The webinar will be held on February 25 from 1030 hrs to 1415 hrs. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address,” it mentioned.
The webinar will have panel discussions with eminent speakers and experts from the Ministry of Defence, defence industry, industry fora, startups, academia, defence corridors etc, the statement noted.
“The valedictory session will be chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh,” it mentioned.
The sessions are planned in a manner to allow for ample interaction with stakeholders, with a view to evolve a participative approach for time-bound implementation of announcements. The webinar will also be streamed live on the YouTube channel of Department of Defence Production.