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DRDO alone not at fault, says chief
The head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indias premier defence research organisation, said that responsibility for the low-level of self reliance in defence systems should not be borne by it alone.
DRDO Chief V K Saraswat was reacting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs declaration that India is lagging behind in indigenisation of defence products. The Prime Minister, who was speaking on the occasion of National Technology Day at DRDO Bhavan on Wednesday, said that while the achievements of the research organisation should be lauded, in many areas competitors have often moved at a faster pace. It is a fact that our current level of self-reliance in Defence R&D is less than our capabilities and it needs to be stepped up significantly, Singh said.
Saraswat declared at the same function that the burden for the low level of self reliance on defence technology should be shared by all stakeholders. DRDO has long been held responsible for the level of self reliance in defence systems, but it must be understood that the responsibility for self reliance should be shared by all stake-holders of MoD and cannot be placed on DRDO alone, which neither has the power to impose its products on its customer nor the mandate or capacity to produce the developed systems all by themselves, Saraswat said.
However giving the example of the civil nuclear deal, the Prime Minister advised scientists to stay ahead in the curve and develop the capacity to compete, to innovate and to deliver on time. If our systems are strong and robust, the world will respect us and be willing to work with us. This was the lesson we learnt in the process of negotiating the civil nuclear deal with the international community, Singh said.
He also pointed out that defence projects are lagging behind and emphasised that DRDO should work in tandem with the defence forces and industry.
DRDO alone not at fault, says chief
The head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indias premier defence research organisation, said that responsibility for the low-level of self reliance in defence systems should not be borne by it alone.
DRDO Chief V K Saraswat was reacting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs declaration that India is lagging behind in indigenisation of defence products. The Prime Minister, who was speaking on the occasion of National Technology Day at DRDO Bhavan on Wednesday, said that while the achievements of the research organisation should be lauded, in many areas competitors have often moved at a faster pace. It is a fact that our current level of self-reliance in Defence R&D is less than our capabilities and it needs to be stepped up significantly, Singh said.
Saraswat declared at the same function that the burden for the low level of self reliance on defence technology should be shared by all stakeholders. DRDO has long been held responsible for the level of self reliance in defence systems, but it must be understood that the responsibility for self reliance should be shared by all stake-holders of MoD and cannot be placed on DRDO alone, which neither has the power to impose its products on its customer nor the mandate or capacity to produce the developed systems all by themselves, Saraswat said.
However giving the example of the civil nuclear deal, the Prime Minister advised scientists to stay ahead in the curve and develop the capacity to compete, to innovate and to deliver on time. If our systems are strong and robust, the world will respect us and be willing to work with us. This was the lesson we learnt in the process of negotiating the civil nuclear deal with the international community, Singh said.
He also pointed out that defence projects are lagging behind and emphasised that DRDO should work in tandem with the defence forces and industry.
DRDO alone not at fault, says chief
