He said that DRDO has played significant role in ensuring technological advancement of our forces and safeguarding our country.
Chiefs of the three forces & DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the conference, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said that armies that were better equipped always called the shots and decided the destiny of mankind.
They were always the one which had higher technologies. However,India’s own historical experience on this has not been good.
He said that besides use of better technologies, integration of technology is the need of the hour.
He added that DRDO can play a significant role in becoming a catalyst in absorption of technology.