Parrikar admired the initiatives taken by the DRDO in signing MoUs with various Universities in diversified research areas and said that these initiatives need to be further strengthened by frequent interactions for realization of futuristic technological products.

Parrikar congratulated all DRDO scientists for the recent successful missions including Smart Anti Airfield Weapon, Long Range Ballistic Missiles Agni V & Agni IV, Guided Pinaka and Astra.

He complimented the Missile Complex for indigenizing various technology products and strengthening the defence industrial base in the country.

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