**Executive Summary**
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted an Industry Outreach Programme in New Delhi on December 1, 2025, to promote "Aatmanirbharta" (self-reliance) and "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) in the defence sector. The program involved 220 scientists from 18 DRDO laboratories and 271 industry leaders. A new procedure for implementing the ‘DRDO's ToT Policy -2025' was released during the event.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Programme Overview:**
* Conducted by DRDO at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, on December 1, 2025.
* Focused on achieving "Aatmanirbharta" and "Viksit Bharat" in defence.
* Included participants from DRDO laboratories in North India and their industry partners.
* Featured 220 scientists working on niche and critical defence technologies from 18 DRDO laboratories.
* 271 industry leaders from a diverse mix of defence industries.
* **Key Participants:**
* Dr. Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, served as Chief Guest.
* Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), was the Guest of Honour.
* **Outcomes and Discussions:**
* Released a new procedure for implementing ‘DRDO's ToT Policy -2025'.
* Open house discussion to address queries, concerns, and suggestions from industry.
* Brainstorming sessions with DRDO HQ directorates and scientists.
* Corporate directors elucidated policies and procedures involving indigenous research projects.
* **Strategic Vision and Goals:**
* DRDO Chairman expressed confidence in the growth of the indigenous defence industrial ecosystem.
* Highlighted opportunities for industries to partner with DRDO to meet the Armed Forces' technology needs.
* Secretary (Defence Production) emphasized in-house capabilities for the full cycle of defence production.
* DG (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) encouraged sustained R&D and deeper collaboration with DRDO.
**Impact Analysis**
**Defence Industry Stakeholders (PSUs and Private Industries):**
* **Impact:** Opportunities for collaboration with DRDO, access to new technologies, and participation in indigenous defence production.
* **Action Required:** Explore partnership opportunities with DRDO, engage in sustained R&D, and collaborate on defence projects.
**DRDO Scientists and Laboratories:**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities to work with industry partners and commercialise research.
* **Action Required:** Participate in technology transfer initiatives and collaborate with industry on defence projects.
**Armed Forces and Government Agencies:**
* **Impact:** Access to indigenously developed defence technologies and reduced dependence on imports.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with DRDO and industry partners to identify and adopt new defence technologies.
Key Entities Referenced
DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation; the event organiser and key entity involved in promoting indigenous defence production and industry collaboration.
DRDO's ToT Policy -2025: A policy released during the Industry Outreach Programme for technology transfer.
New Delhi: Location of the Industry Outreach Programme at DRDO Bhawan.
Aatmanirbharta: Government's vision of self-reliance, which the Industry Outreach Programme aims to contribute to.
Ministry of Defence: The parent ministry of DRDO
Ministry of Defence
DRDO organises Industry Outreach Programme
in New Delhi
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 8:43PM by PIB Delhi
In line with the Government’s vision of achieving Aatmanirbharta and Viksit Bharat, DRDO conducted an
Industry Outreach Programme at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on December 01, 2025. The programme
covered DRDO laboratories of North India and their Industry partners with participation of 220 scientists
working on niche and critical defence technologies from 18 DRDO laboratories and 271 industry leaders
from a diverse mix of defence industries.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat was the Chief Guest
and Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar was the Guest of Honour. During the event, a
new procedure was released for implementing ‘DRDO’s ToT Policy -2025’.
The highlight of the programme was the open house discussion, wherein the distinguished guests and
panel of DRDO experts along with the Secretary (Defence Production) took on the various queries,
concerns and suggestions from industry and resolved to find solutions to the complex and challenging
issues involved in indigenous defence production involving PSUs and private industries. The event also
included in-house brainstorming involving various corporate directorates of DRDO HQ and scientists
from DRDO laboratories. The corporate directors elucidated on various policies and procedures involving
indigenous research projects in DRDO laboratories and their outcome for the benefit of the services.
In his address, the Chairman, DRDO expressed optimism in the capabilities of the Indian industry,
exuding confidence that in the next five years, the various government policies will mature and that
indigenous defence industrial ecosystem will grow manifold, thereby realising the vision of
Aatmanirbharta. He outlined various opportunities for the industries in partnering with DRDO towards
meeting the technology needs of the Armed Forces and other government agencies.The Secretary (Defence Production) highlighted the policies of the Government in promoting indigenous
production and stressed that true self-reliance can be achieved only when the full cycle of designing to
manufacturing and production at scale is carried out in-house.
Setting the tone for the interaction, DG (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Dr (Mrs)
Chandrika Kaushik highlighted the various initiatives of DRDO towards promoting indigenisation and the
growth of defence industrial ecosystem. She highlighted the rising trend, wherein India is now emerging
from being an importer of defence equipment to that of a net exporter and encouraged the Indian
industries towards sustained R&D and deeper collaboration with DRDO.
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