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Decent article, I'd give it 7.5/10. The route taken by China and India is completely different, decided by their geo-political climate as well as idealogies. In the end, it boils down to need.
Diplomatic isolation, up until 1990's, was the norm of China. Relationship with Soviet Union and United States were patchy at best, and down right hostile at worst. While foreign help was at times available, they're prone to being cut off. In addition, self sufficiency has always been a propaganda selling point for the communist government since the beginning. For China, developing independence in weaponary was a matter of do or die. If China could not produce its own weapons, then its military would have to fight with sticks and stones because nobody would sell weapons.
India on the other hand, maintained relatively good relationship with both United States and the USSR. Procurement was rarely a problem, thus the need is nowhere as urgent as China's. It's not that India is incapable of accompolishing the same feat as China, but rather the need is not there. Man does not have to craft his own supplies when he can purchase them. It's just that simple.
Diplomatic isolation, up until 1990's, was the norm of China. Relationship with Soviet Union and United States were patchy at best, and down right hostile at worst. While foreign help was at times available, they're prone to being cut off. In addition, self sufficiency has always been a propaganda selling point for the communist government since the beginning. For China, developing independence in weaponary was a matter of do or die. If China could not produce its own weapons, then its military would have to fight with sticks and stones because nobody would sell weapons.
India on the other hand, maintained relatively good relationship with both United States and the USSR. Procurement was rarely a problem, thus the need is nowhere as urgent as China's. It's not that India is incapable of accompolishing the same feat as China, but rather the need is not there. Man does not have to craft his own supplies when he can purchase them. It's just that simple.