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Key Points

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Held on 26‑27 October at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

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Aimed to link naval operational needs with Indian industry and academic capabilities.

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Emphasised self‑reliance, collaborative development, and scaling of promising technologies.

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Introduced the Swavlamban 5.0 document, a technology imperatives compendium, and naval interface standards.

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Summary

Participants included researchers, small and medium enterprises, startups, and investors discussing maritime security technologies.

Key topics covered advanced sea surveillance, anti‑drone systems, artificial intelligence, quantum research, and safety equipment.

The event also released new technical standards and a document outlining future technology priorities.

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New Words to Learn

15 words
indigenous
made in our own country
maritime
related to the sea or oceans
surveillance
watching or checking something carefully
counter‑unmanned aircraft systems
tools that stop drones from causing trouble
artificial intelligence
computer programs that can think and learn like people
quantum
a very tiny kind of science that can make super fast computers
nuclear
energy that comes from the center of atoms
biological
related to living things like plants and animals
chemical
related to substances that can be mixed or reacted
damage control
ways to fix problems quickly when something breaks
venture capitalists
people who give money to new ideas hoping they will grow
self‑reliance
being able to do things on our own
ecosystem
all the different groups that work together, like schools, companies, and researchers
imperatives
very important things that must happen
interface
the place where two things connect and talk to each other
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