New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- A National Seminar on the theme "Advancing Defence Excellence through Quality Assurance" was held at Dr D S Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, on Tuesday under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence said.

It was jointly conducted by the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM).

Delivering the keynote address, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar emphasised the critical importance of quality in military equipment, noting that it directly impacts soldier safety and mission success. He urged Quality Assurance (QA) agencies to function as facilitators and enablers for the indigenous defence industry, thereby stren...