India can’t depend on other nations for its security: Def Secy

New Delhi: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane today asserted that there is no trusted trend in geopolitics, and India cannot depend on other countries for its security and safeguarding national interests.

Defence Secretary underscored that self-reliance will help the country take giant strides on the path of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

He was speaking at a National Symposium and Industry Meet on ‘Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure Development’, organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The defence secretary emphasised the need to achieve self-reliance in every field to deal with future challenges. He stated that India is a country with a significant percentage of young population, and self-reliance will ensure gainful employment to them.

Aramane referred to the Vibrant Villages Programme which aims to motivate people to stay in their native locations in border areas, and urged the firms to set up a separate section, within their respective organisations, which focuses on development in far-flung areas.

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