Acquisition efficiencies represent the most vital element in India's quest for optimal defence capability build up in the desired time and cost horizons. The focused attention bestowed by MOD and Services Headquarters in recent years on this critical theme is a clear assertion of the country's resolve to acquire full spectrum military strength over the next 15-20 years.

Defence offsets can potentially play a transformational role in bringing about a sea change in the capabilities, infrastructure and R&D as well as the engineering and production base for Indian defence.