India always runner-up in defence tech: Doval

October 15, 2019 15:36

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India's security vulnerability is "much greater" today and is going to be "much more greater" in times to come.

"India's security vulnerabilities are much greater today and they are going to be much more greater in times to come," said Doval while addressing the 41st conclave of Defence Research and Development Organisation's directors.

He said that historically, India has always remained a runner-up in terms of defence technology and in this field "there are no trophies for the runner-ups".

"The armies that were better equipped always called the shots and decided the destiny of mankind. They were always the one which had higher technologies. India's own historical experience on this has been sad. We were the runner-up. There is no trophy for the runner up," said Doval.

The National Security Advisor, who closely supervises DRDO's projects, said: "This is the game where the winner takes it all and there is no trophy for the runner-ups. Either you are better than your adversaries or you are not there at all."

He said that "technology" and "money" are two things that influence geopolitics and the countries who have preponderance on these two over adversaries will win. -- PTI

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