Opening defence sector to desi pvt players robust decision making: Guv
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Nagpur: Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday backed the opening up of India's defence sector to indigenous private players as robust decision-making and termed its criticism regressive.
"Bofors guns were imported, and now Rafales were bought. Does it not allow the rest of the world to know about India's defence secrets when weapons are imported," asked Radhakrishnan.
He was addressing the first batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Management holders (PGDM) passing out of National Academy of Defence Production (NADP) here. The governor expressed hope that in the changing scenario where the private sector was getting a push, Maharashtra would have defence corridors in line with those in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
One day, Tejas will rule the skies, he said about the light combat aircraft being developed indigenously.
"Why should certain political parties oppose privatisation, citing the possibility of military secrets getting leaked? Weapons are made by our own people in our own country. The country should depend on its people rather than on foreigners," he said.
India was once importing defence items, now it has become an exporter, he said.
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"Earlier, there was no innovation, modernisation, or research in the sector, but now this is happening. Those passing out of NADP should take up jobs in companies and eventually become entrepreneurs too," said the governor.
Radhakrishnan said as Jharkhand governor, he had planned to set up a Sainik University and it would have been in line with Sainik Schools, where the spirit of nationalism and serving the armed forces is instilled. "But my dream remained unfulfilled as I was soon appointed governor of Maharashtra," said Radhakrishnan, hoping that one day the idea would materialise. He also praised NADP's infrastructure.
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