India has a robust Defence Industrial base: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has India has a robust Defence Industrial base and has become a hub for repair, maintenance, overhaul and servicing industry for various platforms. 

Addressing the Ambassadors Round Table on Defence Expo-2020 in New Delhi yesterday the Defence Minister said the character of warfare is changing and in this Information Age, the challenge is not just to



prepare for contingencies but also to repel threats from multiple sources. Mr Singh said, the role of Artificial Intelligence, big data and block-chain technologies has already revolutionized the existing paradigm of fighting wars. He urged the Defence Ministers of the countries to participate in the Defence Expo to be held in Lucknow from 5th to 8th February next year.