If they were, the Great Indian Bureaucrat would be the Marshal of the Air Force. Bofors mummified our defence acquisitions, Rafale could entomb it now.
The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Why is Reliance being treated like some leper ? Indian companies that are trying hard to enter the defense arena are being burned by the same Govt that says it wants private companies in the defense sphere ! This is an unconscionable act to defend spurious allegations by a legion of crooks and brigands.
It takes decades to build a credible track record in the manufacture of sensitive military hardware. I learnt very recently – but was not at all surprised – that Godrej & Boyce has a stake in the BrahMos programme. Or firms like L & T and Bharat Forge.
Why is Reliance being treated like some leper ? Indian companies that are trying hard to enter the defense arena are being burned by the same Govt that says it wants private companies in the defense sphere ! This is an unconscionable act to defend spurious allegations by a legion of crooks and brigands.
It takes decades to build a credible track record in the manufacture of sensitive military hardware. I learnt very recently – but was not at all surprised – that Godrej & Boyce has a stake in the BrahMos programme. Or firms like L & T and Bharat Forge.