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Indian Defence Ecosystem in Nutshell: No Money for R&D -> killing indigenous efforts -> 100x Delay -> Panic Buying -> expensive Import -> No money for R&D

According to DFI, Indian defence drone companies have collectively invested about ₹2,000 crore over the last five years in R&D and manufacturing of drones for surveillance, logistics, and loitering applications.

India loves growth. But hates research. We celebrate valuations, unicorns, and market size. But when it comes to putting money into research & development, we’re still miles behind. 📊 The reality check: 🇮🇳 India → 0.6–0.7% of GDP on R&D 🇯🇵 Jap

The top 2,000 corporate R&D investors in the world represent over 90% of global business-funded R&D spending. This list includes a diverse range of companies, with significant representation from the US, EU and China.

Ericsson is planning to expand R&D base in India, focuses on AI, 6G development. Ericsson currently has R&D sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Gurugram.

Why Doesn't India Have a Global Smartphone Giant? Once, Indian brands like Micromax and Lava made us dream of homegrown smartphone empires. They were the buzz in markets, competing against international players. But as Chinese brands like Xiaomi,