Topic: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
5. The importance attached to the Rafales and attempts to fast-track the subsequent batches is a reminder of the slowness of India’s procurement system and the question marks over its indigenisation drive. Critically analyse. (250 words).
Reference: Hindustan Times
Why this question
India is the world’s largest arms importer and given our economic size and talent pool, this is a matter of grave concern for us. the importance attached to the Rafales and attempts to fast-track the subsequent batches is a reminder of the slowness of India’s procurement system and the question marks over its indigenisation drive. It is important to discuss how India can achieve indigenisation of defence technology, especially in the ongoing context of the border confrontation with China
Directive word
Critically Analyse – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgement.
Key demand of the question.
The question wants us to write in detail about the India’s defence procurement policy, the challenges faced in it and as to how India can achieve indigenisation of defence technology- what are its strengths and potential vis-à-vis this aim.
Structure of the answer
Introduction– write a few introductory lines about the Indian defence imports. E.g mention that India is the world’s largest defence importer, talk about the recent imports of Rafales, Sukhois etc.
Body-
Discuss the various challenges that are facing the Defence Procurement policy of India.
What are the measures to overcome the same?
Discuss in points as to how India could achieve indigenisation of defence technology.
Conclusion
based on your discussion, form a fair and a balanced conclusion on the given issue.
