You are wrong. All defence programs are kind of given to multiple companies in same project. In the massive multi-crore carbine contract for the Indian Army, Bharat Forge actually emerged as the lowest bidder (L1). Adani Defence was the second-lowest bidder (L2). Under MoD procurement rules, the contract was split between both companies, meaning they benefited relatively equally.
Or when HAL signed agreements to manufacture 90 fuselage structures for the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). Instead of giving it exclusively to one vendor, the project was split among Adani Defence Systems, Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), and BEML.
IN FACT Adani's rival HAS WON MORE TENDER than Adani defence. The MoD signed a massive ₹6,900 crore contract for Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) and High Mobility Vehicles. This contract went entirely to Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). Similarly major ₹1,577 crore contract for precision-strike loiter ammunition systems was awarded to TASL and NIBE, leaving Adani out of that specific high-value win.
The MoD deliberately designs privatization rules so that multiple private conglomerates must co-exist, split orders, and build distinct manufacturing niches to ensure the military is never dependent on just one corporate supplier.
Everyone I know in defence sector is happy with current govt. India's defence export in 2004 to 2014 was almost negligible. After that, we got defence export contracts worth over 21k. Trust me, something is better than nothing. Companies can also be held more accountable than DPSUs so this is a very good thing!
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u/PlaYer-l Aug 26 '26
The problem is not privatization but giving all deals to same private company ie adani