Gyan Setu Think Tank and CII (North) organized a one day conference on “Opportunities for MSMEs in the Defence Manufacturing Ecosystem in North India” at CII Regional Center, Sector 31, Chandigarh on May 25, 2023.
The Conference was organized is association with Western HQ, Indian Army, TBRL, DRDO, BRD Indian Air Force, Chandigarh and Northern Command. The main objective of the conference was to create awareness and bring together various stakeholders to propel “Make in India” initiative of Government of India. The conference showcased various opportunities for participation of private sector to foster innovation and technological development in the defence ecosystem.
Speakers are conference from various organization discussed the needs and challenges to governments “Make in India” initiative. Policy issues, finance and technological issues were discussed. Framework being offered by the government to overcome these challenges to enable MSME partnership in this sector was highlighted. A roadmap ahead was discussed and information on how MOD, DRDO and other government research organizations can become enablers towards this. Innovation at University level to develop new technology and skill sets were also discussed.
The conference was attended by GOC-in-C Western Command Lt. Gen. Nav K. Khanduri, Lt. Gen. K. J. Singh (retd), Prof. Renu Vig, VC Panjab University among senior officers and scientists from DRDO, TBRL and 3rd BRD.
Press coverage of the event can be viewed here.