DefConnect 4.0：国防部长拉杰纳特·辛格将于周一在新德里启动推动本土创新的活动

该活动由国防部国防生产部下属的国防卓越创新组织（iDEX-DIO）在德里坎特的马内克肖中心举办。

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 in New Delhi on Monday, an event aimed at promoting indigenous innovation and showcasing the country's growing defence ecosystem.

国防部长 Rajnath Singh 将于周一在新德里启动 DefConnect 4.0，该活动旨在促进本土创新并展示该国不断发展的国防生态系统。

Organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, the event will bring together the Armed Forces, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), industry leaders, innovators, start-ups and MSMEs, academia, incubators, investors and policymakers, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Sunday.

该活动由印度德里坎特马内克肖中心 (Manekshaw Centre) 的国防卓越创新 (iDEX) 主办，武装部队、国防公共部门事业 (DPSU)、行业领导者、创新者、初创企业和中小微企业、学术界、孵化器、投资者和企业将齐聚一堂。国防部周日在一份声明中表示，政策制定者。

The event will feature a Technology Showcase, presenting iDEX innovators with an opportunity to exhibit their cutting-edge technologies, advanced capabilities and ground-breaking products.

此次活动将以技术展示为特色，为 iDEX 创新者提供展示其尖端技术、先进功能和突破性产品的机会。

This showcase is designed to engage a diverse audience of stakeholders, fostering collaboration and sparking dialogue that drives innovation forward with a focus on forging powerful collaborations.

该展示旨在吸引不同的利益相关者，促进合作并激发对话，推动创新向前发展，重点是建立强有力的合作。

DefConnect 4.0 will feature launches and announcements by the Defence Minister, alongside interactive and engaging sessions featuring industry leaders and defence stalwarts.

DefConnect 4.0 将以国防部长的发布和公告为特色，同时还将举办由行业领袖和国防坚定人士参加的互动和引人入胜的会议。

The event will also include a themed session focusing on recent budget announcements, key takeaways for the defence innovation ecosystem, and the latest initiatives in the semiconductor domain.

该活动还将包括一个主题会议，重点关注最近的预算公告、国防创新生态系统的关键要点以及半导体领域的最新举措。

Till date, iDEX has launched 11 editions of Defence India Start-up Challenges and has garnered over 9,000 applications. It is currently collaborating with more than 450 start-ups/MSMEs on important projects.

迄今为止，iDEX 已推出 11 期印度国防初创挑战赛，并收到超过 9,000 份申请。目前，它正在与 450 多家初创企业/中小微企业就重要项目进行合作。

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, iDEX continues to provide a unified platform for various stakeholders in the defence and aerospace sectors, contributing to the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

iDEX 由总理纳伦德拉·莫迪 (Narendra Modi) 于 2018 年发起，继续为国防和航空航天领域的各个利益相关者提供统一平台，为 2047 年 Viksit Bharat 的愿景做出贡献。

Earlier in March, Rajnath Singh, during the launch of the Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) scheme at DefConnect 2024 in New Delhi, strongly pitched for the country’s strategic autonomy.

3 月初，拉杰纳特·辛格 (Rajnath Singh) 在新德里 DefConnect 2024 大会上启动了 iDEX 创新技术加速发展 (ADITI) 计划期间，强烈主张该国的战略自主权。

He stated that the nation cannot remain dependent on the import of weapons as it can be fatal for strategic autonomy.

他表示，国家不能继续依赖武器进口，因为这对战略自主权来说可能是致命的。

“Without self-reliance, India cannot take independent decisions on global issues in line with its national interests,” the Defence Minister had said.

印度国防部长表示：“如果没有自力更生，印度就无法在全球问题上做出符合其国家利益的独立决定。”