Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Bharat at present is armed with state-of-the-art know-how within the Defence sector, Union Minister Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned at present.
Unlike prior to now, our Armed Forces are outfitted with superior weaponry together with drones, heliborne operations and UAVs and are able to adapt to new frontiers like Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, he mentioned.
Dr Jitendra Singh was addressing “Indian Military Heritage Festival”, organised by the United Service Institution of India (USI) in New Delhi.
The Minister mentioned, India is at par with the main nations in adapting new disruptive applied sciences which have the potential to remodel the defence panorama. This not solely enhances the nation’s nationwide safety but additionally positions India as a worldwide know-how chief within the defence sector.
“Gone are the times when our forces were using outdated weapons. We are among the seven elite countries in the world that are into Quantum Technology,” he mentioned, including, “With this view, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Quantum Mission in March this year.”
The S&T Minister mentioned, ‘i-Hub Quantum’, arrange at IISER, Pune, is working within the space of Quantum Technologies and creating atom interferometry-based sensing and navigation units; TIH at IIT Madras, specifically, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is engaged on creating a safe cell phone for defence personnel; TIH at IIT Roorkee, specifically, iHUB Divya Sampark supporting IDR Doot Mk-1, India’s first indigenous Nano drone for serving to Indian Armed forces throughout counter terrorist/counter insurgency and room intervention operations; i-Hub Quantum, arrange at IISER, Pune working within the space of Quantum Technologies creating atom interferometry-based sensing and navigation units; TIH at IIT Mandi, specifically, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Foundation creating the Naval Combat Management System (NCMS), TIH at IISc Bengaluru creating built-in robotic joint actuators for exact management of automation methods and many others.
Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned, these disruptive applied sciences are constantly evolving, and their influence on army operations will proceed to develop. Adapting to and harnessing these applied sciences shall be important for sustaining army superiority and nationwide safety within the fashionable period.
Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned, that is one of the best time for India so far as Science, Technology and Innovations are involved below the ready management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The success tales of Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L1 and Covid vaccines have contributed to very large changeover of the picture of India.
Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned, PM Modi has emerged because the tallest chief on the earth, notably after the current profitable G20 Summit in New Delhi. The Global Biofuels Alliance, introduced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, will drastically assist obtain the MDG Goals of India turning Net Zero by 2070.
Hailing the admission of the African Union into the G20, the Minister mentioned, the New Delhi Summit amply demonstrates that “the world today is ready to be led by India under Prime Minister Modi who has also gone down in history for turning G20 into G21.”
“He has established India’s role as a nation which is no longer going to be led, but is ready to lead,” mentioned Dr Jitendra Singh.