Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that India is among the the first class countries in science and technology, adding that most of the development in the sector happened during the last 10-11 years under Prime Minster Narendra Modi governments.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow on Sunday, said that if anyone has not seen the "power" of the BrahMos missile, then they must ask Pakistan.
Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow. Speaking at the event, Singh described Operation Sindoor as a testament to India's political will, military strength, and zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.
The celebration of National Technology Day was started by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999 to honour Indian scientists, engineers and technologists, who worked for India's scientific and technological advancement and ensured the successful conduct of Pokhran tests in May
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting at his residence on Saturday which was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan.
Lucknow will mark a historic milestone in India's defence journey on Sunday with the inauguration of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production unit, part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces at his residence in New Delhi.
The Indian Army, during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, pulverised terror launch pads close to the Line of Control in a coordinated fire assault in response to Pakistan's attempted drone strikes on multiple cities in Jammu-Kashmir and Punjab, the army stated.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi were among those present in the meeting.
Hussain's comments highlight the Indian Army's efforts to counter Pakistan's nefarious activities, following air strikes conducted by the Armed forces on terror infrastructures in Pakistan and then thwarting drone strikes.