Raksha Mantri to inaugurate DefConnect 2024 to encourage indigenous defence innovation

The event aims to facilitate meaningful engagements, showcase cutting-edge technologies and is poised to be a transformative platform for fostering collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Defence sector. The event will attract a large number of innovators and investors from



India’s leading industries in the defence sector. The event is being organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production. The iDEX framework allows military personnel to work with innovators in a co-development model. 

The iDEX, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, essentially provides a unified platform for various stakeholders in the defence and aerospace sectors. It acts like an umbrella organisation to oversee technology development and potential collaborations in this specific field.