Defence Secretary Sketches the Next Defence-Industry Reset: DRDO as a Research Body, Missile Technology to Industry by November 2027

At the SIDM annual conference on 9 October, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh outlined a reset: DRDO focused on research, conventional missile technology moved to private industry by November 2027, and a revised Defence Acquisition Procedure targeted before year-end. Most of it is stated intent, not decided policy.