New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today lauded the Armed Forces for placing their trust in India's youth and academia, noting that this partnership is transforming research into real defence applications.
Addressing the maiden Tri Services Academia Tech Symposium (T-SATS) here, Pradhan highlighted India's rapid rise in global innovation rankings, the expansion of universities in international listings, and the doubling of research expenditure as indicators of growing national capability, a Defence Ministry statement said.
He underlined India's shift from defence imports to exports, with achievements like Operation Sindoor, the success of DRDO and ISRO showcasing the power of indigenous innovation.
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