Operation Sindoor was a declaration of India’s self-reliance in defence, exports to double in three years: DRDO chief

Operation Sindoor was a ”declaration” of India’s skill to face tall by means of self-reliance, strategic foresight, and indigenous technological energy, Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) chairman Samir Kamat stated on Saturday.

Talking on the 14th convocation of the Defence Institute of Superior Expertise (DIAT) right here, Kamat stated the extremely coordinated, multi-dimensional operation alongside the western borders highlighted not simply the braveness of the troopers, but in addition the technological spine that supported them.

After Operation Sindoor’s success, he expects India’s defence exports to double within the subsequent two to 3 years, he stated.

”Operation Sindoor was greater than a mission. It was a declaration of India’s skill to face tall by means of self-reliance, strategic foresight, and indigenous technological energy. It was a press release to the world that India has the aptitude to guard its borders by means of homegrown know-how,” the DRDO chief stated.

From sensors, unmanned platforms and safe communications to AI-based choice help methods and precision weapons, indigenous platforms performed a key function within the operation, he stated.

The methods deployed for the operation included Akash surface-to-air missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, the D4 anti-drone system, the AWNC airborne early warning and management system and the Akashteer system, all developed by India’s defence R&D ecosystem.

Establishments such because the DIAT performed a vital function in these developments, Kamat famous.

The Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor towards terrorist targets in Pakistan on Might 7, following the Pahalgam assault of April 22, 2025, wherein 26 individuals had been killed.

He additional stated it’s the subsequent era’s job to maintain this momentum going and make India a know-how chief in defence applied sciences.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion name that by 2047, India ought to grow to be each a developed nation and a know-how chief, he stated.

”We at the moment are getting into an period the place the definition of warfare is quickly increasing. Battles are not confined to borders or entrance strains. They’re fought throughout domains — land, air, sea, area, our on-line world, and even the electromagnetic spectrum. What does this imply for the graduating college students of DIAT? It means you’re not college students of a standard tutorial self-discipline. You at the moment are a part of India’s defence functionality structure,” Kamat stated.

Their information in quantum applied sciences, cybersecurity, robotics, supplies engineering, missile methods, missile propulsion, and synthetic intelligence has direct implications for nationwide defence, he informed the graduating DIAT college students.

”You aren’t generalists. You’re specialists educated on the intersection of science and defence applied sciences. Few establishments globally possess such readability of goal, and fewer nonetheless match the urgency and nationwide significance of your work. Because the world turns into extra geopolitically unstable and as know-how quickly transforms the character of each threats and alternatives, the burden and privilege of accountability will fall on you,” he stated.

Chatting with reporters later, Kamat stated amongst offensive weapons, BrahMos, used from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, was the first weapon throughout Operation Sindoor.

”In relation to defensive weapon methods, the Akash system, the D4 anti-drone system, and the Medium Vary Floor-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) had been used. All of the sensors we deployed had been networked with Akashteer, an AI-based system, which helped establish threats after which deploy the correct of weapon to neutralise them,” he stated.

Radars utilized by the Indian armed forces carried out exceedingly effectively, Kamat famous.

Given the present geopolitical scenario, it’s completely important to have our personal capabilities, and solely then the nation can take sovereign choices, stated the DRDO chief.

”It’s important that in all important weapon methods and applied sciences, we must always have indigenous capabilities,” he stated.

Requested in regards to the improve in defence exports publish Operation Sindoor, Kamat stated final yr India achieved about Rs 23,000 crore in defence exports.

”Submit the success of Operation Sindoor, I anticipate these exports to double within the subsequent two to 3 years. We should always obtain Rs 50,000 crore by 2029, which is the goal set for us by the Defence Minister. There may be lots of curiosity in Pinaka, ATAGS, BrahMos, and Akash. I’m certain that within the coming years, defence exports will improve manifold,” he stated.

Nations from Southeast Asia, the Center East and Africa are importing arms from India, Kamat stated.

On the BrahMos-NG (Subsequent Technology), he stated it’s a smaller model of BrahMos that may be fitted on a number of platforms.

”At the moment, BrahMos might be fitted solely on the Sukhoi platform, but when we make it smaller, it may well match on different platforms as effectively. We’re planning to start out the event of BrahMos-NG quickly,” he stated.

Throughout the convocation ceremony, levels had been awarded to 298 college students together with 206 MTech college students, 68 MSc and 24 PhD college students from varied disciplines. A complete of 18 gold medals had been awarded to college students.