India, Feb. 15 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "failing to grasp" innovations like drones, which require a "strong industrial system." He called for a "strong production base" to build "real industrial prowess" and generate employment for the youth.

"Drones have revolutionised warfare, combining batteries, motors and optics to manoeuvrer and communicate on the battlefield in unprecedented ways. But drones are not just one technology - they are bottom-up innovations produced by a strong industrial system. Unfortunately, PM Modi has failed to grasp this. While he delivers 'teleprompter' speeches on AI, our competitors are mastering new technologies," Gandhi posted on X, accompanying a nin...