INDUS-X Summit took place in New Delhi on February 20-21, 2024

Current Context: The INDUS-X Summit took place in New Delhi on February 20-21, 2024.

• Here are some key highlights from the summit:
• The summit was organized by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, and Department of Defence (DoD), United States, in conjunction with the U.S.-India Business Council and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM).
• The summit aimed to drive strategic technology partnerships and defence industrial cooperation between India and the USA.
• The Defence Secretary mentioned the Defence Innovation Bridge, a significant outcome of iCET, facilitating collaboration between US and Indian startups in the defence sector.
• The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence participated in the summit and discussed enhancing military interoperability to support the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
• The INDUS-X Summit 2024 was centered around two main themes:
• Bilateral Cooperation Mechanism
• Public–Private Partnerships
• The summit announced the winners of the first set of INDUS-X joint challenges, launched new challenges, and discussed bolstering defense supply chain initiatives through new consortiums and co-producing military capabilities.

Question:

Q.1 What were the main themes of the INDUS-X Summit 2024?
a. Bilateral Cooperation Mechanism
b. Public–Private Partnerships
c. Defence Industrial Cooperation
d. Both a and b