It has become very common for Indian youth going out of the country and settling abroad. Many comments have been made from time to time on this serious problem. Meanwhile, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has also expressed concern over the issue.
Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Thursday expressed concern over India’s inability to maintain top talents in the Defense Research and Development (R&D). He said that the country is not able to get the best people for this job because many skilled professionals are constantly going abroad. Addressing the CII annual trade summit 2025, he has called for better incentive, better salary and strong work environment to strengthen India’s defense innovation ecosystem.
He said that “We need adequate encouragement to bring change in technology, and it is also clearly stated that” people do not meet people, but people meet the environment. ” He said that I think to some extent we need to create some encouragement, some good environment so that we can get the best people for the job. We are unable to gather the best people for this work. People are going out. They are coming from other countries and working. He said, “I think we need to maintain them here by giving them good salary, good encouragement, good work environment and perhaps some recognition.”
Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s remarks came after Operation Sindoor, which he described a “national victory”, which displayed professional coordination between India’s security agencies and armed forces. He said that this campaign, a purposeful -operated and supported by domestic abilities, highlighted the important need to accelerate both indigenous design and acute manufacturing.
He said, “We were walking on the path of truth, I think God was also with us in this.” “As stated repeatedly, it was an operation that was carried out in a very professional manner by all people, all agencies, all forces … and when the truth is in front of you, everything goes on its own.”
The Air Force chief said that India should now work promptly. He said, “We have to be ready for the future.” So it is a matter of concern that yes, I can see the next 10 years, we will definitely get more production from Indian industry and DRDO, but what is necessary today is necessary today. We need to start our work quickly … Perhaps some Make in India programs should work quickly, so that we can get its ‘ready’ part. “
He also warned the industry against making extreme promises about delivery schedule. “The deadline is a big issue. Once the deadline is given, I think not a single project is completed on time. So this is the thing that we have to look at,” Singh indirectly mentioned the delay in delivery of Tejas MK1A by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
“Why should we make a promise that cannot be fulfilled? While signing the contract, we sometimes believe that it is not going to be fulfilled, but we signed the contract … We are trying to encourage people, but somewhere it will break someday.”
Calling the structural change, he said, “We cannot only talk about production in India. We have to start designing and development in India.” When it comes to production in number, it comes to capacity. Therefore, we need to maintain this belief between forces and industry. We need to continue communication. “
Singh welcomed the opening of the advanced medium fighter aircraft (AMCA) program for private sector participation and described it as a “very big step”, which reflects the growing confidence of the government in the private industry. He emphasized more investment in research and development in all fields citing Sikh tradition Daswant: “10% of our earnings should return to the society. Something similar should go to research and development and protect the nation.”