tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7551759793054634122..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Parrikar calls for defence exports worth $1 billionBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-20216264593566055602015-09-24T23:20:11.261-07:002015-09-24T23:20:11.261-07:00@Anon 8:24
Defense of the nation is not meant for...@Anon 8:24<br /><br />Defense of the nation is not meant for profiteering particularly if you consider the fact that billions is spent on defense by keeping 100s of millions below poverty line. Defense products designed and made by DPSUs save precious foreign exchange while whatever profit they do make goes back to the Govt which can be used for subsidizing huge defense bill unlike Pvt Cos where the profits does not goes back to the nation but into the pockets of few very wealthy people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-27909121947084863202015-09-24T01:52:24.617-07:002015-09-24T01:52:24.617-07:00ISRO developed fuel cells were already on Scorpene...ISRO developed fuel cells were already on Scorpenes so this is likely.Raahul Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144388090492230247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44377939423779233632015-09-23T19:54:52.802-07:002015-09-23T19:54:52.802-07:00The best bet is to export ships. Give the designs ...The best bet is to export ships. Give the designs to pvt sector and get them to build fast. India must take part in the next Langkawi maritime show in a big way and get max orders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-56133244908260998092015-09-23T19:48:28.510-07:002015-09-23T19:48:28.510-07:00Almost 1,80,000 crores import substitution means m...Almost 1,80,000 crores import substitution means more than 2,50,000 crores foreign exchange saving for the nation as DRDO does not charge a hefty profit. Our flipflop wearing Rubberstamp Raksha Mantri and NRI PM, must fete DRDO for this stellar achievement instead of running them down. After 16 months in power, it's high time this crony capitalist sarkar started delivering instead of wasting taxpayers' money in foreign jaunts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com