Day 36
Defence & SecuritySkim2025-03-21
HQ IDS and DST Sign MoU for Defence R&D Collaboration
What Happened
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) signed an MoU on March 21, 2025. This agreement allows the military to access DST's civilian research infrastructure and academic networks to co-develop advanced technologies.
Why It Matters
It promotes civil-military fusion to accelerate indigenous production of critical defence technologies and strengthens the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat in national security.
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