Ranjit B Rai……..

“In North Nescafe is popular. In South its Filter Coffee…..PM Modi speaks chaste Hindi in the North, and excellent English in the South at Defexpo………Viva Le Difference ! PM knows how  to re-boot.

10TH Defexpo 2018 was the show that saw Indian Private Defence Industry and PSUs  tie up with many foreign partners with least bureaucratic interference or permissions, hoping for orders and   production  so exports can take place. “Only when your Services use Indian wares can you export”, Thales lady rep at show spoke at FICCI seminar.  RM Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman wants exports at any cost from corridors in UP and Tamil Nadu, both political corridors but said I cannot force services to buy India made.  

From  1970s the  Navy had foreign  tie ups when it made Leanders at MDSL. Most  equipment  flowed from  Yarrow and Soviet partnerships including  nuclear submarines. All new builds,  are  extensions on that design, and 72 warships “Made in India”    in the same eco-system  that Army and Air Force operated,  but they are now set to follow and  Defexpo showed that.

CNS Admiral Sunil Lanba alluded to this in his Key Note Navy  speech arranged by FICCI with RM and COAS though he is Chairman COSC. COAS did not speak after. KPMG released a noting  Defence depicting how PSUs get away with no interest on loans, give no performance guarantees and take massive time and money escalations.

This post  includes a  generic  IDF analysis  after traveling South to  Kerala &  Maharashtra.  Defexpo 2018 was forty five kilometers from Chennai in hot-humid weather in traffic jams. No shuttle buses were thought of. In parts of India and at the exhibition  IDF saw  more  money  in hands of those there.  Planes fly full and those who  came to DEFEXPO had individual service  Chalets for size.

IDF  basked  in advances of military technology in 7 air conditioned make shift halls done up  by Enpro (which was on a marsh a month ago cleared by a Defence PSU ). The  outdoor display held  Tanks,  Radars and Guns and vehicles.

IDF attended  four conferences with same themes in lovely halls and  mixed with top brass,  met foreign defence manufacturers, PSUs/  Indian defence companies,  and few foreign delegations and Russians who are warm when you speak Russians.  France, Israel, UK, South Korea , Russia,  USA and Europe had pavilions. A heartening feature was  Navy’s retiring technical Admirals are now  in Naval Group, or CSL or Brahmos or MDL or L&T etc so it was like meeting ‘comrades in arms’ with frank talk.

 Indian Attaches  from abroad were flitting  from VIP lounges to Indian stalls collecting brochures on what was a photo op and jolly  for them in Delhi on 9th Apr, and then at Defexpo. They  were given a  booklet for exports by MOD and DRDO.

IDF only saw  few  mid level service officers from HQs. CAS came only on PM day. IAF staff could have also gained from viewing the advancements and IL-76s &  C-130s could have brought them in hordes as IAF did for selected media. Money being spent seemed  no  problem as MOD charged exhibitors heavily. The  cost of the temporary structures on a marsh  etc vs a Exhibition building needs audit for the future.

 Young start up made presentations before COAS and Industry. Half of India’s educated youth  is on the move as never before and with money that can be borrowed and aspirations but what daunts is the chaotic ways that  Indians enjoy. Its like  Amrit rising  like a Lotus from   the dirty waters, a Hindu’s  belief. L&T’s  Mr J Patil gave them hope.

Indians can innovate for defence  and need support.  PM Modi promised a better eco-system for them. Hope PMO is listening to make easier  funds available to SMSEs like it was made to set up Defexpo 2018 ! IDF feels NPAs may make loans  difficult, and  FM wants to have a say in defence  defence budget is lowest at 1.5 % of GDP heard mentioned at the show   !

IDF is convinced that whether the  government or Parliament work,  Stock market seems  unaffected in spite of NPAs poor  internal security and  law and order as Police is dominated by the politicians, and even  a non secular right wing Government  with Hindutva whatever Hindutva  is. This has confused the non BJP nation to restlessness. So  elections will be on  caste,  jati and religion more than ever before and Defence Services cannot escape. Defexpo re-enforced this view  by talk with many  at the show.

India has a lot to offer in its defence sector but its just like the parking arrangements at Defexpo. It was difficult to find your vehicle and get out on the single lane village road  as trucks were coming the other way. Indians personal interest works against India’s national interests which politicians call unity in diversity. It has been PSUs and bureaucratic interest versus private business as retd VCOAS Lt Gen Saha of Society of Defence Manufacturers said in the presence of COAS Gen Bipin Rawat , “ India’s private vehicle industry has become world class but Army’s vehicles are still to”. COAS  has taken steps to alter this but it is   big Army with varied climatic conditions and terrain and needs, he explained but wowed to fight the next war with Indian weapons.

IDF lists some of the big  tie ups that were signed or announced in anticipation of exports or orders

.

  1. PSU HAL and private MAHINDRAs will make F-18s.
  2. Goa Shipyard Ltd GSL signed with MTU owned by Rolls Royce for large more modern new OPV engines, and Griffon for Hovercraft and to make a simulator for Scorpenes. GRSE also had tie ups.
  3. L&T tied with MBDA, after Thales as news spread that DRDO had tested its QR SAM while orders for Spike and Javelin are pending.
  4. ALPHA Technologies already has Israeli tie ups and its IRNSS-8 made satellite was successfully launched by ISRO’s PSLV on 12th The quiet tie up company like Data Patterns and another Astra.
  5. Russian OEMs signed with Indian companies, and Kalyani and Adani new entrants with Turkish and other offerings. Reliance did not have a stall like other shipyards.
  6. Coast Guard with DG Rajendras Singh was very active after holding the commissioning of AOPV by RRM Dr Subash Bhamre built ahead of time by L&T.
  7. DRDO showed all its products as did HAL and BEL.

The top leaders of Industry seen at show and conferences were Rosboronexport’s supporters  Vladimir N Drozhzhov and Igor Sevanstianov for pending Rostec’s 226 helicopters, Mr Hota of BEML launching a 4X4  with capacity for 12, Dr Sudhir Misra at Brahmos with news the air launched version will launch  by year end, Mr J Patil of L&T was at three conferences,  Mr Christpher Nurit of Lockheed for F- 16s calling them  ‘Gap Fillers’,  Naval Group’s head in Mumbai and Mr Pierre Buausset Airbus’s MD in India, Mr Pratyush pushing Boeing and UK’s Mr Guto Bebb, BEL’s Mr MV Gowtama and visitors from Korea and delegations, Mr Sartaj Singh of Solar who supports ORF .       

IDF can confirm  half of India the uneducated rural and agricultural India  live in poverty  especially in political BJP  powerful North India as getting votes is their industry. . Not much has changed except mobiles and TV,  ever since Independence by Congress or  by  this  powerfully led BJP RSS Hindutva government in the last four  years which neglected Internal security. Poor and non Hindus and women have  suffered and police has lost policing and how CBI does hundreds of cases justice is beyond IDF.

No wonder PM Modi was greeted with ‘Go Back Modi’ and even no Modiji on visit  to DEFEXPO  and he avoided public,  using helipads.  The   challenge was  over water disputes but there is anger in South India and by accident through  two rapes by BJP  in UP and Kashmir whose shadow was felt at Defexpo in chats.  Politics with elections now includes personal lives and people worry  PM’s personal marital status could   become a political issue, as elections near and more and more women are challenging BJP’s tactics  to protect their leaders over rapes etc.

 India is  ranked  133rd  in the World’s  Happiness Index but the survey does not know Indians happiness lies in its chaos and confusion, religious beliefs, many gods Ramayana and Mahibharat and the Gita  and politics and Indian have  huge tolerance levels. India’s military is strong in the same manner.

 

112 thoughts on “ONLY DD TV COVERED 10TH DEFEXPO-OTHERS THE BLACK BALLOONS/FLAGS & CROWDS IN BLACK WITH ‘GO BACK MODI’ NARA—YET JUGADY DEFEXPO-18 WAS A PROFESSIONAL’S DELIGHT WITH POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ON RAPE & FILTER COFFEE !”
  1. Excellent post. I used to be checking continuously this weblog and I’m
    inspired! Extremely useful information specifically
    the final section 🙂 I maintain such info much. I was looking for this
    particular information for a long time. Thanks and
    best of luck.

  2. [url=https://propecia1st.science/#]cost of cheap propecia without a prescription[/url] propecia price

  3. [url=https://pharmacyreview.best/#]best canadian pharmacy to order from[/url] canadian pharmacy

  4. [url=https://propecia1st.science/#]buying generic propecia without dr prescription[/url] order cheap propecia no prescription

  5. amoxicillin 1000 mg capsule: [url=http://amoxicillins.com/#]amoxicillin 50 mg tablets[/url] amoxicillin 500 mg tablets

  6. cost of generic mobic for sale [url=https://mobic.store/#]get generic mobic without dr prescription[/url] buying generic mobic online

  7. where to get mobic prices [url=https://mobic.store/#]buying generic mobic without rx[/url] can i order cheap mobic pills

  8. male ed pills [url=https://cheapestedpills.com/#]compare ed drugs[/url] ed drugs compared

  9. neurontin online [url=http://gabapentin.pro/#]neurontin 800 mg capsules[/url] neurontin 200

  10. zithromax 500 mg [url=http://azithromycin.men/#]zithromax capsules[/url] where can i get zithromax

  11. Hey there I am so grateful I found your blog page,
    I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something
    else, Nonetheless I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round
    entertaining blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to browse it all at the moment
    but I have saved it and also added your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the excellent work.

  12. We’re a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
    Your website offered us with valuable info to work on. You’ve done a formidable job
    and our whole community will be thankful to you.

  13. canadian pharmacy online store [url=https://certifiedcanadapills.pro/#]canadian mail order pharmacy[/url] canada pharmacy online legit

  14. online shopping pharmacy india [url=https://indiapharmacy.cheap/#]Online medicine order[/url] cheapest online pharmacy india

  15. Awesome things here. I am very glad to peer your post.
    Thanks so much and I’m looking forward to touch you. Will you kindly drop me a mail?

  16. To presume from present scoop, dog these tips:

    Look in behalf of credible sources: https://operonbiotech.com/news/where-is-rob-nelson-from-world-news-now.html. It’s important to secure that the news source you are reading is reputable and unbiased. Some examples of reliable sources categorize BBC, Reuters, and The Different York Times. Interpret multiple sources to pick up a well-rounded aspect of a discriminating low-down event. This can help you return a more ideal picture and dodge bias. Be in the know of the perspective the article is coming from, as flush with reputable news sources can contain bias. Fact-check the information with another commencement if a news article seems too staggering or unbelievable. Always fetch unshakeable you are reading a current article, as news can change quickly.

    By means of following these tips, you can befit a more informed scandal reader and more intelligent apprehend the everybody around you.

  17. wonderful points altogether, you simply won a new reader.

    What would you suggest in regards to your post that you simply made some
    days in the past? Any sure?

  18. Totally! Find news portals in the UK can be crushing, but there are many resources accessible to boost you mark the perfect identical as you. As I mentioned in advance, conducting an online search an eye to https://brayfordleisure.co.uk/assets/img/pgs/?how-old-is-jesse-watters-on-fox-news.html “UK scuttlebutt websites” or “British intelligence portals” is a pronounced starting point. Not but will this hand out you a encompassing shopping list of news websites, but it determination also lend you with a better brainpower of the in the air communication scene in the UK.
    In the good old days you obtain a itemize of embryonic news portals, it’s prominent to gauge each undivided to influence which best suits your preferences. As an benchmark, BBC Advice is known in place of its intention reporting of report stories, while The Trustee is known quest of its in-depth analysis of political and popular issues. The Unconnected is known championing its investigative journalism, while The Times is known in the interest of its vocation and finance coverage. Not later than understanding these differences, you can choose the information portal that caters to your interests and provides you with the news you have a yen for to read.
    Additionally, it’s worth all in all neighbourhood expos‚ portals representing proper to regions within the UK. These portals produce coverage of events and news stories that are akin to the область, which can be specially cooperative if you’re looking to charge of up with events in your town community. In place of event, shire news portals in London contain the Evening Canon and the Londonist, while Manchester Evening Scuttlebutt and Liverpool Reproduction are popular in the North West.
    Blanket, there are many news portals at one’s fingertips in the UK, and it’s high-level to do your experimentation to remark the united that suits your needs. By means of evaluating the unalike news programme portals based on their coverage, dash, and essay angle, you can select the song that provides you with the most related and interesting info stories. Esteemed luck with your search, and I ambition this tidings helps you discover the practised news portal for you!

  19. I loved as much as you’ll receive carried out right here.

    The sketch is tasteful, your authored material stylish. nonetheless,
    you command get got an impatience over that you wish be delivering the following.

    unwell unquestionably come further formerly again as exactly
    the same nearly very often inside case you shield this increase.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *