It will be my endeavor to create a level playing field to both the public and private sectors leading to an enhanced domestic capability and ensure that greater opportunities are given to Indian entrepreneurs said Mr. M M Pallam Raju, Honble Raksha Rajya Mantri, Government of India, in his address at the 3rd International seminar on Battlefield Management System (BMS), The Power to the Edge.

The offset policy in DPP is sure to provide a fair playing ground to both the public and private sectors leading to an enhanced domestic capability said Mr. Pallam Raju.

Speaking at the two day seminar organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with Directorate General Information Systems he added that BMS will be the precursor of similar systems for our Para Military forces. To thwart threats other than war, Indian Army is aiming for full spectrum dominance. BMS will also address the counter-terrorism, counter-infiltration requirements and will act as a force multiplier. Mr. Raju was confident that the Indian industry will be able to develop such a system for the armed forces. Mr. Raju also inaugurated a capability exhibition which was oraganised parallel to the seminar

Gen V K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, Chief of Army Staff said that

all future operations are going to be joint operations and that the net centric concept is not just restricted to a single arm or service. To get the desired level of synergy, the flow of correlated and intelligent information between the three services is essential. To translate any joint doctrine into action, interoperatibility between the Army, Navy and Air Force is crucial. The Indian players will be able to develop acceptable solutions in the required time frame. He further added that a dynamic voice and data communication capability would be the heart of BMS.

Lt Gen V S Tonk, AVSM, DCOAS (IS&T), Integrated HQs of Mod (Army) said that in the course of developing the BMS many challenges will have to be overcome including integrating diverse systems. BMS will have to exchange information with Tac C31 systems and FINSAS of infantry.

Mr. Satish K Kaura, Co-Chairman CII National Defence Council and Chairman Samtel Group said Indian industry has come of age and is making forays into newer sectors, defence being one of them. However private sectors capabilities and potential have not been exploited fully. CII is committed to strengthen industrys partnership with Indian Army.

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Chairman, CII Defence Sub-committee on R & D, Technology & Indigenization and CEO Tata Power SED said that relevant, accurate, timely network centric tools are going to be very important for all the three forces.