<span style="color: #222222;">Lieutenant General, C Bansi Ponnappa, Chief of Staff, Northern Command, today inaugurated Northern Command Equipment Display 2020 at Northern Command Headquarters, Udhampur which was organised under the aegis of Northern Command HQs.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that the event was organised to promote Make in India initiative in defence technology which witnessed active participation for the Indian Defence Industry.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The display not only served to showcase cutting edge technologies and innovative products to meet the complex challenges faced by security forces in Northern Command but also acted as an ideal platform for mutual exchange of ideas between the Indian defence industry and Army.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The technologies and products on display covered a wide canvas, the prominent being, counter drone systems, alternate energy sources, situational awareness control measures, training aids amongst others.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During the event, interaction with experts from defence industry has resulted in furthering the relationship with the common objective of developing customised and effective solutions for Indian Army and progress towards self reliance in the Indian Defence Industry to align with the government initiative of Make in India.</span><br />''