EXCLUSIVE: Former Navy chief lays out what India needs to become a global arms export powerhouse

As India aspires to become a global power and make its defence sector completely 'atmanirbhar' (self-reliant), the country has set an ambitious target for itself -- to emerge as the world's largest arms exporter in the next 25 to 30 years. However, former Indian Navy chief (retired) Admiral Karambir Singh argues that this ambition will largely depend on building a robust research and development ecosystem in India.