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Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi on May 29 addressed the CII Annual Business Summit 2025. While making remarks, Navy Chief said national security no longer begins only at borders & lauded India's R&D labs. Watch his full speech here.
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