Shimla, Feb. 25 -- Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday emphasised on the necessity to make indigenous AI chips for defence and firewalls to ensure the cyber security of the nation

He was addressing the 16th Foundation Day of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi.

Singh said, "India has achieved 88% self-sufficiency in ammunition production, and defence exports have reached approximately Rs.23,000 crore in 2023-24. Our goal is to reach Rs.50,000 crore in defence exports by 2029."

"India needs to create its own AI-powered war doctrine. It is necessary to make indigenous AI chips for defence. There is a need to develop firewalls to focus on cyber security. I believe that IIT Mandi can play an important role in this," s...