CDS Anil Chauhan highlights need for self-reliance in defence as global tensions gain momentum

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New Delhi, July 16 2025 (ANI): | Chief of Defence Staff General Gen Anil Chauhan said, "Operation Sindoor has shown us why indigenously developed counter-UAS systems built for our terrain are crucial. We must invest and build to safeguard ourselves..."

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00:00Operation Shinzoor has showed us as to why

00:03internationally developed counter US systems and counter US systems

00:07built for our terrain and our needs are crucial.

00:11We cannot rely on imported niche technology

00:14that are crucial for our offensive and defensive missions.

00:17We must invent and build and safeguard ourselves.

00:21So, when we design, make and innovate at home,

00:23we secure our secrets, cut costs,

00:25retain the initiative to scale up production

00:28and maintain round-the-clock readiness.

00:31Our Honorable Raksha Mantri has rightly said

00:33that adhivartha is not a choice, it is part of a duty.

00:37Operation Shinzoor has showed us as to why

00:40internationally developed counter US systems and counter US systems

00:44built for our terrain and our needs are crucial.

00:48We cannot rely on imported niche technology

00:51that are crucial for our offensive and defensive missions.

00:54We must invent and build and safeguard ourselves.

00:57Dependence on foreign technologies weakens our preparedness,

01:02limits our ability to scale up production,

01:04results in shortfall of critical spares for sustenance

01:07and round-the-clock availability.

01:09Another important aspect of this capability

01:11is that foreign weapons and sensors,

01:13their capabilities are known to all

01:15and adversaries can predict our tactics and doctoral concepts

01:18based on the capabilities of this particular system.

01:20So you may have today on very modern aircrafts,

01:24air-to-air missiles so say ranges are known to us

01:27or they are known to the adversaries also.

01:29At the moment, if they are imported,

01:32then obviously the adversary can keep out of those ranges

01:35and develop tactics accordingly.

01:37So this becomes a severe limitation.

01:38But if you are developing systems with your own,

01:42their capabilities are not known to the enemy

01:44and that may add an element of surprise

01:47when actually you are face-to-face

01:49in the initial encounters at least.

01:51So when we design, make and innovate at home,

01:54we secure our secrets, cut costs,

01:57retain the initiative to scale up production

01:59and maintain round-the-clock readiness.

02:02Our Honorable Raksha Mantri has rightly said

02:04that aadbirbarta is not a choice,

02:06it's part of a duty.

02:08In warfare, you cannot win with yesterday's weapon systems,

02:12in today's warfare.

02:13In fact, today's warfare has to be fought

02:15with tomorrow's technology.

02:16And happy to note that this workshop is deliberating

02:19on crucial issues for indonization

02:22and improvement in existing US and counter-US capabilities.

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