tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post5694350114474998188..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Going beyond 70:30Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26743473433616149232013-06-12T08:23:31.290-07:002013-06-12T08:23:31.290-07:00Congratulations on writing yet another great artic...Congratulations on writing yet another great article. If only the powers that be could be made to understand.. <br /><br />Ajai, you should consider writing a book or a white paper drawing upon case studies and examples world wide. I think that might have a bigger impact that a 1000 word article. Apart from being more fulfilling I guess.sudeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251507861876745967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9003977707267941392013-06-12T07:27:03.121-07:002013-06-12T07:27:03.121-07:00One of the best articles you've written, Col. ...One of the best articles you've written, Col. Shukla.<br /><br />As rightly mentioned by you, one of the stupidest misconceptions is that by increasing FDI to 100%, India will get the latest and best technologies from the world.<br /><br />The reason this argument is foolish, consider the following: Suppose I am the CEO of a major aero-space or defence manufacturer in the west. I export my products worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually to Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, South America, India etc.<br /><br />Now, why oh why would I transfer my technological secrets to a low-cost manufacturing hub like India ? Only to see it trump me in the international market tomorrow ??<br /><br />And would Uncle Sam want a challenge to its supremacy by transferring its top-tech to India, Vietnam, Phillipines ??<br /><br />Besides, how would manufacturing by foreign firms in India, change the current status quo of PSUs license manufacturing foreign products ? <br /><br /><b>Import is an import is an import. Whether it is license manufacture by HAL or other PSUs --- or whether it is by fully captive units of foreign companies in India. </b>Abhimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12410742704430831912013-06-11T17:53:42.378-07:002013-06-11T17:53:42.378-07:00Couldnt have written any better Ajai Sir.Couldnt have written any better Ajai Sir.Harihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257672067087720776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50005884043274113882013-06-11T08:39:13.211-07:002013-06-11T08:39:13.211-07:00@ Anonymous
Yes, you're absolutely correct......@ Anonymous<br /><br />Yes, you're absolutely correct... have amended the text. Thanks for pointing this out.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-85606246570904359822013-06-11T06:34:30.917-07:002013-06-11T06:34:30.917-07:00Hello Sir,
A quick Observation.
"current ind...Hello Sir,<br /><br />A quick Observation.<br />"current indigenisation ratio of 30:70 could be improved to 30:70"<br /><br />should this say improved to 70:30?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16680749410889132102013-06-11T04:22:39.892-07:002013-06-11T04:22:39.892-07:00Sir,
Your thoughts on how the Indian SME communit...Sir,<br /><br />Your thoughts on how the Indian SME community can be harnessed in indigenization would be welcome. Is the prevailing mindset in favor of leveraging the supplier ecosystem of large companies like the TATA or L&T group or in nurturing independent SMEs with specific capabilities in design/research and manufacturing? Satish Bhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481637587750792053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89540786759813717522013-06-11T02:29:14.955-07:002013-06-11T02:29:14.955-07:00Col. Shukla,
Thank your for enunciating clearly wh...Col. Shukla,<br />Thank your for enunciating clearly what is required to take the process forward. I enjoy your policy prescriptive articles tremendously. They are logical, clearly thought out and weave seemingly disparate threads into a seamless narrative. I do hope the next Government ropes you in some capacity on policy matters related to defence. <br /><br />Your previous article on the new Chief of DRDO, Mr. Arvind Chander allowed your readers to get a close and personal glimpse of the man from whom the country expects so much. The choice of simple vegetarian lunch from the DRDO guest house and to have the lunch meeting in his office rather than a fancy restaurant speaks volumes. <br /><br />So a big thank you from a regular reader of your columnJayant Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9523749586217277662013-06-11T01:29:17.675-07:002013-06-11T01:29:17.675-07:00Excellently analysed. But perhaps the most telling...Excellently analysed. But perhaps the most telling bit is not that the government is behaving like an obstacle to itself - the Indian politicoeconomic platform has been designed to trip over its own shoelaces - but that the Indian private sector will not step into the rocky field of defence R&D unless it can factor in some short-term profit. And THAT is a contradiction in terms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769088798268449543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-78528482611852819882013-06-11T01:22:48.478-07:002013-06-11T01:22:48.478-07:00going to be... pipe dreams... like development... ...going to be... pipe dreams... like development... happens when... money clings... making the noise... falling into private purses of... Air Marshals... Generals... and lure of flesh for... Admirals... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com