The Minister of State for Defence and Tourism, Shri Ajay Bhatt addressing the gathering during the inauguration of an interactive Virtual Museum hosted by Gallantry Awards portal on January 20, 2022.

New Delhi. 07 September 2023.  MoS (Defence) Ajay Bhatt visited DRDO’s Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, Chennai on 05th Sep 2023.  He interacted with the scientists and reviewed the progress of on-going projects of the laboratory, evincing keen interest in the advanced systems developed by CVRDE.

Raksha Rajya Mantri appreciated the CVRDE fraternity for their unstinted efforts and contributions in the development of defence systems and emphasized the importance of the self-reliance in R&D systems. He commended DRDO’s efforts in empowering the nation with ‘Make in India’ concept.

RRM also made a ride in the Main Battle Tank (Arjun Mk I A) and got familiarized with the advanced features of this indigenously developed tank.