According to DRDO’s technical experts, the seized 18-metre by 4-metre autoclave can indeed be used in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) platforms. An autoclave is a pressure chamber which carries out various industrial and scientific processes. Prima facie, it can be used for civilian as well as military purposes.
COAS Bipin Rawat, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and NSA Ajit Doval were speaking at the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) 41st directors’ conference yesterday.
Highlighting the contribution of women in the success of Mission Shakti, the DRDO Chief said that there were at least 30-32 women scientists or technicians involved in the mission
The Abdullahs appear to be taking a leaf out of their ally Congress' book. The Congress party has repeatedly questioned the Pulwama terror attack and the airstrikes by the Indian Air Force that followed.
After the news of the significant achievement of DRDO, Congress leaders had been on a collective rant spree to claim that the credit for the achievement must go to Nehru.
Even if the DRDO had stated that they have the capabilities in place for developing such a weapons system, the then government did not proceed with it.