Overview
- Speaking at Bhupal Nobles' University in Udaipur on January 2, the defence minister said highly educated people were engaging in anti-national acts.
- He referenced the November 10 car bomb outside Delhi's Red Fort that killed 15 people and was reportedly driven by Dr Umar-un-Nabi.
- Investigators have arrested several doctors in the case, including Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai, Dr Adeel Ahmed (Rather), and Dr Shaheena Saeed.
- Singh said education should build morality, humility and human character, not only produce professional success.
- He highlighted work by defence startups, the role of AI and machine learning, and expressed confidence India could achieve weapons self-reliance in 15–20 years.