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Indian Navy to Host Swavlamban 2026
The Indian Navy hosts Swavlamban 2026, the fifth edition of its Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. The seminar brings together defence stakeholders to connect indigenous technological innovation with maritime domain requirements and operational needs of the Indian Navy.
Swavlamban 2026 (Indian Navy Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Organising authority | Swavlamban 2026 is established under the Indian Navy as its flagship Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar. |
| Edition | 5th edition of the seminar. |
| Venue | The Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. |
| Duration | Swavlamban 2026 comprises a 2-day event. |
| Core focus | Swavlamban 2026 provides for converting indigenous technological innovations into operational capabilities for the Indian Navy. |
| Stakeholders represented | The event comprises innovators, industry partners, startups, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), academic institutions, investors, and representatives of the Defence Forces. |
| Exhibition technology areas | The exhibition comprises indigenous technologies across: maritime surveillance, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (counter-UAS), artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, nuclear, biological, chemical, and damage control (NBCD), and systems designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. |
| Programme discussion themes | The programme comprises discussions on defence innovation, self-reliance, funding opportunities, and commercialisation of technologies developed by Indian enterprises. |
| Support ecosystem | The seminar comprises support by the Government of India, the Ministry of Defence, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, and the Defence Innovation Organisation. |
| Participation scale | Participation comprises nearly 3,000 last year, and the event comprises over 100 stalls expected this year. |