The biggest defence fair in South Asia began on Saturday in New Delhi with arms makers from 30 countries displaying their wares to the world’s fourth-largest military power. India is expected to spend tens of billions of dollars in ramping up its fire power over the next few years. Business Standard reports:
There is nothing pretty in the spectacle of wealthy global defence suppliers urging poor countries to spend on exorbitantly priced weaponry, but that is what India’s premier defence exhibition, Defexpo India 08, is all about. Behind the glitzy displays, the glossy handouts emblazoned with names like Lockheed Martin and Rosoboronexport, and the easy talk about “strategic partnership” and “spreading insecurity”, is India’s failure to identify its defence needs and build up the capability to meet them cheaply and indigenously.
Similar Posts:
- India’s most powerful people
- The fall and fall of India’s political leviathans
- The case of the cricket snub
- India’s royal riches: The maharajas’ opulent lifestyle
- Premier League giants target India
0 Responses to “Hobbling Defexpo”
Leave a Reply