India’s defence transformation is not optional; it is existential: Yezdi Nagporewalla

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India needs to have full-spectrum self-reliance in defence.
India’s defence transformation is not optional; it is existential: Yezdi Nagporewalla
Yezdi Nagporewalla, CEO, KPMG in India 

AS INDIA APPROACHES 100 years of Independence in 2047, we must ask: how sovereign are our defence capabilities? In a world where supply chain disruptions, cyber warfare, and grey-zone threats define modern conflict, India’s defence transformation is not optional; it is existential.

Recent progress, strategic dialogues, rising exports, and large-scale procurement are evident. But are we moving fast and boldly enough to lead?