Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, Observer Research Foundation America, was Quoted in Voice of America Chinese Article titled “"Made in India" may lead to insufficient armament, and India's military competition with China is hampered?”: "I'm not worried about the near-term shortage, the challenge is more about building the necessary R&D, manufacturing, technology infrastructure to achieve the natural goal of India's defense industry being self-reliant. The goal of localised manufacturing for defence is common in most countries, but the question is whether India can incentivise the necessary investments in the long term."
In the News: Jaishankar on Localization of India's Defense Systems