Lack of expertise, research and interest among parliamentarians, existence of lobbies, political opportunism have led to the current impasse in defence deals.
In all high-ticket defence deals, it may be prudent for the government to brief a compressed Parliamentary Committee for Defence, regarding the nuances of the contract.
India, tangled in a web of defence acquisitions, will likely keep muddling along, battered by scandals and shortages, and not catching any of the guilty.
We in our charmed circle can vent our rage in cyberspace. But children of farmers & working classes will vote out bad govts & get into uniforms to risk their lives for our sake.
In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
What would clear the air completely are two tabular statements, one UPA, one NDA, giving the break up of cost – basic price of the aircraft, weapon systems, components and spares, modification work for Ambala and Hashimara airfields, other life cycle costs, allowing apples to be compared to apples, barring the incidence of rupee depreciation over the relevant period.
What would clear the air completely are two tabular statements, one UPA, one NDA, giving the break up of cost – basic price of the aircraft, weapon systems, components and spares, modification work for Ambala and Hashimara airfields, other life cycle costs, allowing apples to be compared to apples, barring the incidence of rupee depreciation over the relevant period.