{
  "id": 20184675,
  "title": "India should become innovator, global leader in advanced tech: Rajnath Singh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/india-should-become-innovator-global-leader-in-advanced-tech-rajnath",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:23:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-should-become-innovator-global-leader-in-advanced-tech-rajnath-singh/article71705038.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for strengthening India's indigenous Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) capabilities, urging the country to move beyond being a user of advanced technologies to become a developer, innovator, and global leader in critical technological domains. Speaking at the 36th Annual Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation and Enabling Technologies, Singh emphasized the importance of reliable testing and quality assurance for defence preparedness and strategic self-reliance, stressing that every critical material, component, and manufacturing process must meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. He highlighted India's achievements in missile development, naval platforms, aerospace engineering, radar systems, and space applications as evidence of its progress towards self-reliance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}