Have to change mindset for atmanirbharta: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday told stakeholders in the defence sector that there was a need to change the mindset to keep pace with evolving times. He urged them to embrace fusion and synergy in order to achieve “atmanirbharta”.

He said this after virtually inaugurating a two-day national conference on technology management (TECHMA 2024).

In his address, the CDS urged the industry, R&D organisations and the Services to “embrace fusion and synergy” in order to achieve “atmanirbharta” in defence and “make India a ‘sashakt, surakshit and Viksit Bharat’ (capable, secure and developed India)”, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

He stressed the need for “innovative and unique ideas”, which, he said, could prove to be advantageous to the armed forces, and in turn the nation.

Themed “Technology Management in Defence Sector for Vision India @2047”, the conference is being organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Institute of Technology Management, Mussoorie. It aims to align the country’s defence technologies with the national objective of becoming self-reliant by 2047.