Why in News? 

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan inaugurated Techkriti 2025, Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival, at IIT Kanpur. 

Key Highlights: 

• Gen Chauhan emphasized the need for technological advancement and modernization in the Indian Armed Forces. 
• Focus areas included Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Cognitive Technologies to prepare for future warfare. 
• Addressed students, scholars, and NCC cadets, highlighting values like discipline, resilience, courage, and sacrifice. 
• Theme of the Festival: “Panta Rhei” – Everything Flows, symbolizing continuous technological evolution.