Swavlamban 2026: Indian Navy's 5th Naval Innovation and Indigenisation seminar on 26-27 October at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
On 19 October 2026, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Ajay Kochhar chaired the curtain raiser for Swavlamban 2026, the fifth edition of the Indian Navy's Naval Innovation and Indigenisation seminar, to be held on 26-27 October 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
Summary
Swavlamban 2026, the fifth edition of the Indian Navy's flagship Naval Innovation and Indigenisation (NIIO) seminar, will be held on 26-27 October 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi; its curtain raiser was chaired by Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Ajay Kochhar on 19 October 2026. The seminar will bring together innovators, industry, start-ups, MSMEs, academia and investors, with exhibits on maritime surveillance, counter-UAS, AI and quantum technologies. The Swavlamban 5.0 Document, a Compendium on Technology Imperatives and the NAUSETU (Naval Unified Systems, Ethernet and Tactical Utilisation) Interface Standards will be released.
Key facts
- Event
- Swavlamban 2026 (5th edition), Indian Navy NIIO seminar
- Dates
- 26-27 October 2026
- Venue
- Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
- Curtain raiser
- 19 October 2026, chaired by VCNS VAdm Ajay Kochhar
- Releases
- Swavlamban 5.0 Document; Compendium on Technology Imperatives; NAUSETU Interface Standards
- NAUSETU
- Naval Unified Systems, Ethernet and Tactical Utilisation
- Held since
- 2022
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Swavlamban 2026, to be held on 26-27 October 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, is a seminar of which force?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Navy
Which interface standards are to be released at Swavlamban 2026?
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Correct answer: D — NAUSETU