- Swavalamban 2.0 is an updated indigenization roadmap of the Indian Navy that aims to foster self-reliance in technological capabilities and promote domestic innovation.
- The Defence Minister also released the fifth Positive Indigenisation List of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) comprising 98 items, which will be procured from indigenous sources as per the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.
- He also launched several challenges for the industry and start-ups under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative and the INDUS-X Mutual Promotion of Advanced Collaborative Technologies (IMPACT) challenges jointly finalised by iDEX and the United States Department of Defense (US DoD).
- Swavalamban 2.0 is a significant step towards achieving the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector.
Question:
Q.1 What is the name of the updated indigenization roadmap of the Indian Navy launched by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh?a. Swavalamban 1.0
b. Swavalamban 3.0
c. Swavalamban 2.0
d. Swavalamban 4.0
