DRDO marks its 68th Foundation Day:

Category : Important Days Published on: January 03 2026

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) observed its 68th Foundation Day on January 01, 2026. On the occasion, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth visited the DRDO Headquarters to review achievements made in 2025 and set goals for 2026.
The DRDO Chairman highlighted that several indigenous systems developed during 2025 were successfully delivered, inducted, or handed over to the users.

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