Air Marshal M Matheswaran (AVSM VM PhD, Retd) emphasised the critical importance of building technological and industrial capabilities across the value chain, particularly in the defence sector.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, on the significance of rare elements, he noted, “The rarer elements are a critical part of the defence industry in terms of their use in a variety of applications, whether it’s radars, sensors, missiles, smart bombs, or display systems like multifunction displays. Actually, it’s quite extensive.”

He highlighted the necessity of securing supply chains, stating, “There is no option but to ensure the supply chain is always safe and secure. Ultimately, of course, the ideal situation is that we have everything made within the country, but that’s not always possible economi

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