Muji.Iqbal
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Why would Morocco want to buy defence stuff from India?
Morocco can buy from China or the West.
Morocco can buy from China or the West.
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I appreciate what you're saying but the reality is that incentive structures are not aligned to make these happen. The MoD and military are as 'cut' driven as they come. The only reason some Indian gear is starting to get bought is that Modi outright banned a bunch of imports. Even then domestic companies are paying the powers that be to get their stuff bought by the military/MoD.
Let me put it this way, Indian equipment would be bought if they match the 'speed money' that the foreigners pay. Now as Indian corporates are doing well so they've started to as well. But it really boils down to this.
2017..
Do you really think that US companies will pay bribes
If this information is leaked it will become a huge political scandal
This Stryker deal is a part of a package deal which includes JAVELIN TOT
Anyway Ladakh trials are not done yet for Stryker, so wait and watch
In case of Naval Helicopters we were negotiating with Russia for Ka 228 for many years but ultimately we went for Indian helicopters
If Javelin thing is true, these scums are trying to kill multiple indigenous projects. Namica, Whap, Nag , mpatgm.
Some deals are political in nature.Ive spent enough time in the US to know these are implemented through greater awareness and education.
It comes through cultural change and willingness to use local even if not perfect.
In a way this QUAD situation and sudden openness of the US is damaging to this cause but it also provides the opportunity to bring back knowledge and keep improving locally.
After all, if TATA can now compete with products in the civilian market after buying JLR then maybe that is where one puts money next into defense. Pay the SME’s abroad / bring them home and teach people. That’s how the LCA CLAW team worked and that is how you convince your military folks that like fancy foreign toys that Dassault is as much a brand as it is capability.
You can bring the capability , but your own brand - tarnished by the British to make you think you’re second class humans incapable of producing anything good… it’s up to you to love and nurture.