Defence ministry to formulate policy for STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP by month end: Manohar Parrikar

[Stephen Cohen]

Defence ministry to formulate policy for strategic partnership by month end: Manohar Parrikar

By PTI | Jul 04, 2016, 07.43 PM IST

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Under strategic partnerships, the government will enter into agreements with private firms in critical sectors of defence manufacturing.


NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the Ministry will formulate the keenly watched policy for strategic partnership by this month-end after which it will be sent to the Finance Ministry.

He said the final call will be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security and if all goes well, it should be passed by August-September.

Under strategic partnerships, the government will enter into agreements with private firms in critical sectors of defence manufacturing.

The Ministry has formed five-sub groups to have a focused discussion on the subject. They have already given their presentations before the Minister. The five sub-groups are focused on armoured fighting vehicles (AFV), aircraft and helicopters, submarines, ammunition and macro process management of issues.

Even though the private industry was against the policy in the beginning, they have now conveyed their support for the model but made suggestions to make it more open, instead of restricting a sector to a single entity, as was suggested by a high-level committee.

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[Stephen Cohen]

@PARIKRAMA

Hello Sir ji ; take a Guess

F 16s coming or not under this NEW policy of
Strategic Partnerships

 

[Mangus Ortus Novem]

LM has a great product portfolio to offer to Indians.

Looks like a long term plan of comprehensive market entery by LM in India. This fact on its own will change the balance of power in Asia. India government seems to have cut a broader strategic deal with the sole super power.

So, looks like F-16 are among many major systems coming the Indian way! NG is 4++ plane. This fact alone will make PAF F16 fleet weak... highly clever strategic move by the Indians....

 

[Grevion]

Defense Procurement Policy(DPP) is one of the reasons the defense minister did not lost his place in the today's cabinet reshuffle. A new minister of defense means more time needed in important issues like the DPP.

@PARIKRAMA

Hello Sir ji ; take a Guess

F 16s coming or not under this NEW policy of
Strategic Partnerships

Bhai enough of this F-16 dilemma already. I have never seen Indian population more divided on an issue as we are in Lockheed Martin supplying its single engine fighters to India. Half if us wants it and half of us hates it.

 

[kaykay]

LM has a great product portfolio to offer to Indians.

Looks like a long term plan of comprehensive market entery by LM in India. This fact on its own will change the balance of power in Asia. India government seems to have cut a broader strategic deal with the sole super power.

So, looks like F-16 are among many major systems coming the Indian way! NG is 4++ plane. This fact alone will make PAF F16 fleet weak... highly clever strategic move by the Indians....

India will never choose F-16s....If at all, we'll go with F-18SH.