tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post1743270968806925897..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: US-India co-development flop show forces new approach to DTTI Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-63060287812414964742019-11-10T10:22:07.995-08:002019-11-10T10:22:07.995-08:00If I were negotiating for the US, I would do exact...If I were negotiating for the US, I would do exactly the same thing.<br /><br />The Indian side's empasis for "equality" in this arrangement is understandable. But they need to realize 2 hard facts:<br /><br /><b>1)</b> As you very rightly said, no nation parts with their technological secrets on a platter. Especially those that took decades and billions of dollars to perfect.<br /><br /><b>2)</b> The American defence industry is primarily driven by profits. They don't comprehend or understand the nationalistic or statesman-like attitude that the Indian side brings. For them, if the Indian side doesn't have a particular technology, there is a case to SELL it, and NOT SHARE it.<br /><br />Ultimately, India has to develop it's own technologies. I just hope that the Modi government, in it's zeal to cozy up to the US, opens up the back-doors for American companies to capture our Defence Industrial complex, and make us sign away agreements that make India a perpetually dependent and obliged customer (rather, Vassal) of the US.<br /><br />Go DRDO.Abhimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-51899939400925856872019-11-01T19:28:34.802-07:002019-11-01T19:28:34.802-07:00Shows how backward we are in technology and also c...Shows how backward we are in technology and also confused about the future roadmap of our warfare systems !<br />All three armed forces, MoD and DRDO need to do some serious introspection.<br />Hope we at least decide the caliber of our assault rifle with this agreement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com