Minister of Defence INdia
Message t is a pleasure to learn that you are publishing the SP’s Military Yearbook 20092010. Our armed forces and the defence industry must strive to achieve a mutually healthy synergy. They should work in tandem and consult each other on a regular basis. Both our armed forces and the defence industry must look upon each other as competitive partners, than as rivals. Modernisation of our armed forces is a top priority, but the modernisation process has to go hand-in-hand with indeginsation and self-reliance. Our objective is to minimise over-dependence on imports to meet the requirements of our armed forces. I hope the publication will be read and liked by experts and the layman alike. I wish you all success in your endeavours.
A.K. Antony
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