Rajnath Singh calls for India to become a global technology leader

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday called for strengthening India's indigenous capabilities in advanced technologies, asserting that the country must move beyond merely adopting sophisticated technologies and emerge as a developer, innovator and global leader in critical domains. Emphasising the strategic importance of technological self-reliance, he said that Aatmanirbharta in defence was not merely an economic objective but a strategic necessity, particularly amid the rapidly evolving global security environment. Addressing virtually the 36th Annual Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation and Enabling Technologies and the 15th International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in Aerospace, Singh stressed the…