New Delhi, July 15 -- In a significant push toward achieving self-reliance in defence technologies, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in collaboration with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), is organising a Workshop and Exhibition on Indigenisation of critical components currently being imported from foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) in the areas of UAV & C-UAS at New Delhi's Manekshaw Centre on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

The event comes in the backdrop of recent India-Pakistan hostilities, including Operation Sindoor, which highlighted the strategic importance and operational effectiveness of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS).

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