India's global IT leader image should be reflected in defense domain : Antony

[ironman]

India's global IT leader image should be reflected in defense domain

New Delhi, May 27, IRNA -- India's image as a global leader in IT should be reflected in the national defense domain, said A K Antony.

"The IT industry therefore, should come up with indigenous products for the transformation of defense" Antony, India's defense minister, said while speaking at Defcom India 2009, organized on Wednesday in New Delhi.

Reiterating that the focus of defense should not be solely on imports, Antony, called for integrating the public and private sector for bringing in a positive shift in defence production.

He said that the defense industry should move from 'Buy' to 'Make' strategy and foreign collaborators can offer expertise to the national manufacturers.

Government would lay more emphasis in categorizing projects in 'Make' category.

Antony further stated that transformation of defense services is a continuing process, and the forces of change need to act immediately to the new challenges. In the context of present military scenario, transformation requires developing parallel capacities; evolution of new products; audit and analysis of systems; capability achievement by developing new hardware and software for the sector.

Defcom India 2009, a two-day seminar, organized by the Integrated Head Quarters of MoD (Army), Corps of Signals and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The seminar themed on 'Informatics for Defense Transformation and Technology Development in the Information Age' saw participation of over 400 delegates and 100 plus companies.

Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor was also present at the inaugural session.

 

[sob]

Well with the new offset rules we are seeing the likes of Wipro and HCL also jumping in for Defence related work.

TCS has been involved for a long time. But the Govt. bureaucracy is sure a big dampener on the Pvt. sector companies.

 

[Neo]

A global IT leader...? Did I mis something?
Leading backoffice yes, but not a leader compared to USA and many other countries....

 

[afriend]

A global IT leader...? Did I mis something?
Leading backoffice yes, but not a leader compared to USA and many other countries....

Its a matter of perspective brother. .. We have got a software industry which is respected world wide and clients all of over the world.. USA being one of the major client...!! It wouldn't be wrong to call us the Global IT leaders..!!!! We are soo proud of ourselves..!!!! .. We are the best..!!!!!! And is there anything wrong in believing in our capabilities..

The sector, which accounts for five percent of the country's gross domestic product, is projected to earn $175 billion in exports by 2020, according to study by Nasscom and McKinsey.

Recently World Bank said India leads all countries in exports of information communication technology (ICT) services. In its latest report 'World Development Indicators 2009', World Bank said India's exports from the ICT sector increased from about $5 billion in 2000 to over $30 billion in 2006. This accounts for about 42 per cent of total service exports, it said.

China, though a distant second, is the next largest ICT services trader, with about $5.5 billion in ICT service exports, the report said.

 

[white_pawn]

A global IT leader...? Did I mis something?
Leading backoffice yes, but not a leader compared to USA and many other countries....

Agree with you neo about "A global IT leader", but can be called as one of the global IT industrialized country for sure.

 

[indiatech]

A global IT leader...? Did I mis something?
Leading backoffice yes, but not a leader compared to USA and many other countries....

BPO services counted for less than 25% of the total software and services export which was in access of $50 BL. Target of $78 BL
was missed due to recession.

 

[Jai ho]

yes it can called as one of Global IT Leader. India has well establised software companies like infosys, tcs, wipro, satyam, L&T, and many more.

Hope our neighbour frnd may get our point!!!

 

[Contrarian]

A global IT leader...? Did I mis something?
Leading backoffice yes, but not a leader compared to USA and many other countries....

Backoffice operations now a small part of India's IT/ITES exports. Indian companies have used the break to offer complete IT solutions to companies and have been very successful at that. India is now one of the leading software exporters(via Indian companies).

This apart, most leading software companies have R&D branches here or are planning to open them soon.