And what if the imported winter clothings are cheaper than those produced in India they Have economy of scale they mass produce it and have the ability to produce it quickly do we have that kind of capability?
FOUND THE BABU!
It is ridiculous and shameful that both the public and private sector in India cannot develop and manufacture good quality winter clothing and accessories. It is not a high technology item.
It shows that our priorities are misplaced. The DRDO needs to develop the desirable quality clothing at the earliest. Before thinking of 6th generation jets, we need to ensure that our troops are provided with the basic requirements like winter clothing for snow bound regions, winter shoes etc.
Even reading reports about us desperately buying American and European winter clothing and accessories is demoralising. Is developing winter clothing 5th generation technology. Or is it because Imports lead to commissions and kickbacks. Why don't the Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis etc accept this challenge to make India self sufficient in winter clothing. There will be a steady demand for the same from the Army.
Reverse engineer the so called superior winter clothing developed by the West if we cannot develop on our own. Got to appreciate the Chinese(I hate them) for not facing this kind of problem.
Absolute shame. No way in hell can I believe that there is not a single Indian company that can make cold weather clothing. Where were we getting out cold weather gear for siachen and other places before? This is completely on the procurement agencies if they are still importing equipment that we have always been in need of (and probably in exchange of some kickback).
Fuck I have a sewing machine and I can very well reverse engineer a fucking polar jacket in a few weeks. And I barely know how to sew.
Private sector companies cannot be expected since this is a very niche item, it will be cheaper and higher quality to import.
Also it will give more kickbacks
Tata Birla Ambani Adani want ez profit, this is peanuts for them.
DODOs do over 9000 things, like i heard they even make water bottles for the forces and if you get them to make winter clothing now it will be ready in 2 years, and even then it will be said they have shoddy quality( whether in reality or just to get phoren maal who knows ).
The main reason is nobody in the halls of power of this country thinks as one unit for the strength of the country, everyone is working for their own interests, various kinds of babus, the politicians in MoD, the top brass that deals with such issues.
100% Nobody thought that it would come to the troops freezing their balls off in negative temperature winters, so these are all "emergency procurements", Indian response is never long term, and always reactive, we never ever prepare for the grimdark future.
The ching chongs are meanwhile paranoid commies, so they do.
Which is why for 40 years even by Ctrl C and Ctrl V they have managed to indigenize all their materiel requirements, and unlike the sasta chong widgets you find, these items are probably good enough quality since it's for their armed forces.
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