Its clear that Xinix and seiko provides two contrasting responses to my question. Xinix took at the whole picture and provide a thoughtful analysis and response to my question. Seiko nit pick on a few instance of Russian/Western imports (which twist my question around to fit his view) and avoid answering the question but point out how his answer shows India is better than China. This is the mentality of avoiding the truth. The worst part about his post is not his answer but two other Indians agree with seiko and none respond to Xinix.
If Indian politicians and media is more like Xinix, which clearly see the truth, I am certain India would be in a much better state than it is right now. India would have inducted its LCA program and working on its MCA and its fielding 900 of its Arjun tanks instead of T90 tanks. After all, how can one improve unless you engage with reality. If someone like Xinix is put in charge with India's weapon development and program, I'm certain that India, with its huge pool of superior engineers, would be able to equal the west in technologically. If someone like seiko is in charge of India, India would disintegrate to something similar to Somalia. Unfortunately, base on the opinions of Indians here, most people would prefer to be like seiko than Xinix. This need to change for India to not just grow, but survive.