In pursuance of the Government of India's ‘Make in India' policy and the Indian Navy's quest for ‘Self Reliance through Indigenous Development', a seminar titled "Innovation and Indigenisation - Sailing towards Self Reliance" is being organised at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on July 16 and 17, 2015.

The seminar is being conducted in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and will be attended, amongst others, by Senior Officers from IN and MoD and Captains of Indian Defence Industry. The Defence Minister will inaugurate the seminar as Chief Guest. Around 300 dignitaries are expected to attend the seminar.

Four Sessions for presentation of Strength Area papers have been scheduled in the proposed programme over the two days of the Seminar.

Papers on ‘Synergy amongst stakeholders in Indigenisation', ‘Innovation for Self Reliance', ‘Challenges in induction of Indigenous Systems' etc would be presented by speakers from IN, DPSUs, industry and academia, which are topics of interest for all those who would like to benefit from the growing indigenous defence industry.
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