Indian Army: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey said that the country’s security can neither be outsourced nor can it depend on the generosity of others. He said this on Tuesday (April 23, 2024) during a program in the country’s capital New Delhi.
Emphasizing the importance of self-reliance in the defense sector in the ninth National Leadership Conclave of All India Management Association (AIMA), General Manoj Pandey said that when it comes to capability development, we are importing important technology and are dependent on those countries. Who have these. In such a situation, it should be clear to us that we will always be behind a technology cycle.
“Countries will not hesitate to go to war”
The Chief of Army Staff also said, “Recent geo-political developments have shown that where national interests are concerned, countries will not hesitate to go to war. These developments have again demonstrated the relevance of hard power.” “Confirmed by.”
What is the future vision of the Indian Army?
The Army Chief also told about the vision of the Army during the program. He said about this – The future vision of the Army is to make itself modern, agile, adaptive, technology-driven and self-reliant. Our aim is also that we can win the war with full capability in different types of environments while protecting the national interests.
The indigenous defense industry is so big right now
During the program, General Manoj Pandey also informed – We currently have 340 indigenous defense industries, which are working towards completion of 230 contracts by 2025 and this involves an expenditure of Rs 2.5 lakh crore.