Urging IIT-Mandi students to take a lead in R&D, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India's technological sector is on the rise and is expected to reach $300-350 billion in the next five years. "With more. than 1.25 lakh start-ups and 110 unicorns, our country is emerging as the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world," he said, addressing the 16th Foundation Day of the Indian Institute of Technology (IT)-Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Defence Minister encouraged students to leverage this period of growth and opportunity, ensuring that they not only contribute to India's technological advancements but also lead the way in global research and development. Rajnath Singh urged students to excel in technological innovation to make the country developed by 2047, advising them to follow the principles of "Initiate, Improve, and Transform (IIT)". He under scored the importance of fostering a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation that would allow India to lead in emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and digital technologies. He urged IIT-Mandi to play a more significant role in De fence-related technologies, com-mending the existing collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and called for further contributions in areas such as Al-driven warfare, indigenous Al chip development, cybersecurity, and quantum technology.
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