Topic : Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
5. Inducting LCA Tejas Fighter craft will enhance the strength of the Indian Air force with its state of Arts Technology. Analyse (150 Words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
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. In this context, the induction of LCA Tejas has been seen as a significant step towards the indigenisation of defence technology.
Directive word
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and presenting them in a summary
Key demand of the question.
The question wants us to trace the development of LCA Tejas and analyse whether its induction will give India a significant advantage.
Structure of the answer
Introduction– write a few introductory lines about LCA Tejas and the Indian defence imports. E.g. mention that India is the world’s largest defence importer etc.
Body-
Highlight some of the features of LCA Tejas and its state of the art technology. Then, enumerate the significant advantages that LCA Tejas will bring to India’s defence capability vis-à-vis Pakistan and China.
Then list down some of the issues and constraints that still hamper India’s LCA programme and defence indigenization in general.For further reference you can refer to The week, News18
Conclusion–
Based on your analysis, form a fair and balanced conclusion.
