- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated DefConnect 2024 in New Delhi.
- DefConnect 2024 has been inaugurated to encourage indigenous defence innovation.
- It brings together key stakeholders including the Armed Forces, defence industry leaders, start-ups, academia, and policymakers.
- The aim of the event is to facilitate meaningful engagements and showcase cutting-edge technologies.
- It will attract innovators and investors from leading defence sector industries of India.
- Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) is organising the event.
- PM Modi had launched the iDEX in 2018. It provides a unified platform for defence and aerospace sector stakeholders.
- It oversees technology development and potential collaborations in defence field.
