Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Manthan 2025, the flagship annual defence innovation event, was held in Bengaluru on Wednesday as part of Aero India 2025, according to a release by the Ministry of Defence.

Organised by the Innovations for Defence Excellence - Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, the event brought together stakeholders of the defence innovation ecosystem, including innovators, industry leaders, academia, incubators, investors, thought leaders, and senior government officials, the release stated.

As part of the event, a Roundtable Conference was chaired by Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar. He stressed on enhancing India's combat readiness through the adoptio...