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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Future-proofing the fleet: How Indian Navy is partnering with startups for defence breakthroughs
Description: In this episode of The State of the Economy Podcast, we take a glance into the Indian Navy's strategic shift towards self-reliance and innovation in the defence sector. Our guest, Indian Navy Commodore Arun P Golaya (retd.), who sheds light on the exciting initiatives propelling the Navy forward, along with the hurdles they're working to overcome.Commodore Golaya cited the success of programs like IDEX (Innovation for Defence Excellence) and its sub-initiative, Sprint. Through these programs, the Navy has fostered a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration between startups, MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), and the defence establishment...