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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicDefence Acquisition Procedure

Topic: Defence Acquisition Procedure

DAP is going from Make in India to Owned by India. AMCA is the first test for success

Neither Indigenous Design nor Indigenous Content makes India immune to global supply chains. Advanced design tools remain tied to international networks.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.