(a) whether India is currently the largest arms importer in the world and it is increasing every year;
(b) if so, whether the Government has launched the Defence India Startup Challenge to strengthen collaboration with defence forces and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has also launched a number of initiatives to support start-ups working in defence sector and increase their engagement with the Indian forces and if so, the objectives thereof;
(d) the extent to which it will help to meet the national defence requirements; and
(e) whether the Union Government has been developing a plethora of new technology solutions in defence by incorporating the latest technologies and if so, the facts thereof?