Episode 1: From ‘DRDO is Useless’ to ‘Proud of Indigenous Strength’ | The Big U-Turn For the past few years, India’s defence organisations like DRDO and HAL have been constantly criticised. Experts and media often mocked the idea of indigenization, saying it was useless,
Let’s start with the real problem — fake media headlines. Most experts don’t do real research. They just read headlines. And when the headlines are 99% misleading or negative, the analysis also goes completely wrong. Just look at the kind of headlines we’ve seen in recent years:
2. Experts mocked India’s ambition. This isn’t just about policy disagreements, this is pure disrespect. 🎙️ “Bikhari ko aukat mein rehna chahiye.” That’s how an Indian “expert” reacted when India pushed for self-reliance in defence. These aren’t jokes, they demoralize every
3. Even the Indian Army wasn’t spared. One defence expert, on a podcast, casually said: 🎙️ “The military comes up with all this bullshit.” This wasn’t a joke; it was said seriously, on a public platform. And it wasn’t just about weapons or systems anymore. Now, even the
4. The S-400 Deal: Panic and Confusion Everywhere When India signed the S-400 missile deal with Russia, the media and many experts completely lost it. 🚨 “Why India Must Scrap the S-400 Deal” 🚨 “Russian weapons are outdated” 🚨 “Will India Face Sanctions for S-400?” TV
5. Then came Operation Sindoor and Everyone Reversed The same Indian systems that were mocked for years played a key role in defending the country: 🇮🇳 Akashteer: India’s AI-based command system — intercepted every incoming drone with 100% success 🇮🇳 Akash missiles: Used to
6. Silent U-turns, but NO credit to DRDO. After Operation Sindoor, many experts and media handles reversed their analysis. The same people who mocked India’s defence efforts began praising the results,but not once did they mention DRDO, HAL, or the indigenous systems behind the
7. “Privatize it all” — the loudest background noise Even before any results, many experts had already decided: 🔸 HAL is a failure 🔸 DRDO should be shut down 🔸 Private sector will fix everything No matter what India achieved, their solution was always the same, privatize
8. Why HAL & DRDO can't just be privatized These organisations are not just companies. Their main goal is to protect India’s sovereignty in defence, not to chase profit. If everything is handed over to private hands, one day those private players could start influencing
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