Overview
- BSS 2.0 at the Manekshaw Centre was organised by HQ IDS with SIDM and brought together senior defence leadership, DPSUs, DRDO, industry and academia.
- General Anil Chauhan led focused tracks on Defence R&D, autonomous systems, futuristic technologies, and ammunition and explosives.
- He told manufacturers that overpromising and missed deadlines are unacceptable, stressing credible timelines and noting that delays translate into lost capability.
- He urged honesty about indigenous content because inflated claims have security implications, and he called for clear assessments of actual capacity.
- He said companies must be price‑competitive to succeed in export markets and deliver on time, with HQ IDS stating the session’s outcomes will advance Aatmanirbharta and strengthen preparedness.