Little to Show

It is a national shame that DRDO and defence PSUS are unable to produce a satisfactory assault rifle for the infantry, which is the “sword arm” of our Army, even after 60 years of Independence (“The Missile that Cannot Fire”, April 23). The less said about main battle tanks, aircraft carriers, combat aircraft, the better. There is a standing joke doing the rounds in Bangalore about the PSU staff: “Two punches and one lunch and the day’s work is over!” MNS THAMPI, www. intoday. com If only DRDO could free itself from unholy nexus of defence agents, officials and corrupt government machinery, it could become the best organisation in the world and strengthen India’s defence preparedness. But that utopia is hard to come by and the organisation is thereby destined to suffer indefinitely. T. JOSE,