Saideswara Rao Gadde asked: What are the problems in allowing FDI in Indian defence sector?

Reply: Refer to an earlier reply to a similar query, at http://idsa.in/askanexpert/privateinvestmentsindefencesector

Also, refer to following publications:

Sandeep Verma, “A Level-Playing Field that Isn’t: How India’s Defence Offset Procedures Could Discriminate against Indian Bidders”, January 15, 2013, at http://idsa.in/idsacomments/DefenceOffsetProceduresCould_SandeepVerma_150113

S.N. Misra, “Impact of Offset Policy on India’s Military Industrial Capability, Journal of Defence Studies, 5 (3), July-December 2011, at
http://idsa.in/jds/5_3_2011_ImpactofOffsetPolicyonIndiaMilitaryIndustrialCapability_SNMisra

Laxman K. Behera, “A Case for Increasing FDI up to 100 per cent in India’s Defence Industry”, Issue Brief, August 9, 2011, at

http://idsa.in/policybrief/ACaseforIncreasingFDIupto100percentinIndiasDefenceIndustry