Gwalior: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the armed forces must be fully equipped to operate against chemical-biological attacks in the future. Rajnath Singh was addressing a gathering at the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) here.
Gwalior-based DRDE is the only designated national laboratory recognized for verification of environmental and bio-medical samples by the International Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. It was designated and has been functioning as an independent laboratory since the past 45 years. (IANS)