First Person Shoring Up Defense DTI Nov , 2011 Neelam Mathews Printed headline: Taking Care Of Business India’s defense establishment has ambitious plans for modernization of the armed forces, procurement of advanced weapons and systems, and establishment of a world-class defense manufacturing base. It must, however, cope with rules that can stymie procurement, deal with complaints over offsets and issues of technology transfer that occasionally impede foreign investment, and walk the fine line between guarding its own intellectual property and developing a viable export business. Involved in many decisions related to these issues is Minister of State for Defense M. Mangapati Pallam Raju , who brings a keen understanding of what India has to do to achieve its ambitions as an importer, manufacturer and exporter of defense technology. Having worked in the private sector, Raju understands that India must procure technology and modernize...