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22 January, 2020
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Syllabus subtopic: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology.
Prelims and Mains focus: about the decisions taken in the DAC meeting; about project 75I and its significance; about iDEX scheme
News: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday cleared Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the Indian partners in the Navy’s tender for six advanced submarines under Project-75I worth over Rs 45,000 crore.
Decisions taken in the meeting
About Project 75I (called “Project-75 India (P-75I)”)
About Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) Scheme:
Key Functions of iDex:
Defence India Start Up Challenge:
The vision of the Challenge is two-fold:
Source: The Hindu
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