Gunners Shot

Every odd day China comes up with a new military capability. Even after discounting China’s PR and Info War as well as its dodgy technology, the PLA is adding warlike equipment at a fast clip to its inventory with the maxim being Quantity has its own Quality. Without doubt the gulf between Chinese and Indian military capacities and wherewithal is widening. Sandeep Unnithan of News Nine Plus moderated and steered a wonderfully frank discussion Jon this issue with Mr J D Patil, Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhary and Lt Gen P R Shankar. This gap is set to widen unless India puts more money on the table, create better operational and acquisition structures as also focus on technology absorption in a holistic manner. It needs a holistic approach involving private and public players and research institutes beyond DRDO.