Weapons Used in Pak Conflict Rooted in Self-Reliance

India Demonstrates Its Scientific Prowess

- MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: India's scientific prowess and advances in technology, as well as its progress in these fields in the last 11 years, were demonstrated to the world in the recent armed conflict with Pakistan, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Sunday.

Addressing a function to celebrate National Technology Day, Singh said many of the technologies and weapons used in the conflict over the past four days—from drones to missiles—were rooted in the concept of self-reliance (atma nirbharta) espoused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11 every year to mark the anniversary of the nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998.

"Over the last few days, there has been an abundant opportunity for India to demonstrate its scientific prowess to the rest of the world. Any armed conflict these days is driven by technology."