The services must drive the system
Our massively underperforming defence PSUs, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) need a metamorphosis in ethos and culture. Otherwise, this policy will be worthless.
The Draft Defence Production Policy, 2018, ticks all the boxes on paper. The transformational shift, from being assessed as a top defence importer for the next decade, to 'make India amongst the top five aerospace and defence producers', 'reduce import dependency', 'achieve self-reliance' and 'export to friendly countries'
