New Delhi, November 11
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has extended heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives in the tragic accident in Delhi. While delivering the inaugural address at the Delhi Defence Dialogue, organised by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), on the theme ‘Harnessing New Age Technology for Defence Capability Development’, in New Delhi today, Singh stated that the country’s leading investigative agencies are conducting a swift and thorough inquiry into the incident, and the findings of the investigation will soon be made public. He assured the nation that those responsible for this tragedy will be brought to justice and will not be spared under any circumstances.
In his address, Singh said, “For India to move from a consumer to a creator of technology there is need to not only acquire new innovations but create the conditions where niche products thrive through sound processes, agile institutions, and a spirit of collaboration that unites the soldier, the scientist, the start-up & the strategist.” The Defence Minister called for building systems and ecosystems that make the creation as well as adoption of new technology natural, swift & self-sustaining. “If our foundations are strong, our institutions agile, our minds open, and our collaboration seamless, then every new technological wave will not overwhelm us. It will propel us. We will not merely adapt to revolutions made elsewhere, but become the architects of revolutions born here,” he said.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, DG, MP-IDSA Ambassador Sujan Chinoy, Ambassadors from friendly nations and civil & military officials were present on the occasion.
