Soldiers, scientists and startups must unite to create new defence technology: Rajnath Singh IANS | 11 Nov, 2025 Highlighting the government’s efforts to make India a leader in technology, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that the country’s defence industrial base is expanding rapidly, with the synergy among DRDO, Armed Forces, industry and academia -- creating a virtuous cycle of research, testing, field feedback and innovation.
Senior officials from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Wednesday met Revenue Secretary Arvind Srivastava to present the industry’s recommendations on direct and indirect tax policies.
Harnessing frontier technologies like AI, Advanced Materials, Digital Twins, and Robotics can help manufacturing contribute over 25 per cent to India’s GDP, creating more than 100 million jobs, and positioning the country among the top three global hubs for advanced manufacturing by 2035 towards Viksit Bharat at 2047, a NITI Aayog report said on Wednesday.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost labor productivity in Asia-Pacific economies over the coming decade, the head of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) said on Wednesday, calling for strong policy support to expand access to related technology.
