The move is a huge step towards decoupling the Indian private defence sector industry from the clutches of the humongous military bureaucracy on the Raisina Hill. By painting the private players as mere profiteers, the Indian military industrial complex has been at the mercy of these mandarins.
The new body will ensure that private sector is not at the mercy of government’s laboratories and testing ranges for getting their equipment approved for domestic sales and exports. 68 per cent of defence capital procurement budget is earmarked for domestic industry this financial year.
India’s private sector will have to hit the ground running. There will be a premium on self-reliance in military hardware all over the world. Spares and ammunition requirements for Russian origin weapon systems with India will run of the risk of sudden cut in supply chains.
Complete News Source : Hindustan Times
