View: Indian defence sector waking up to the call of hour SECTIONS View: Indian defence sector waking up to the call of hourBy Pradeep S. Mehta and Jithin Sabu, ET CONTRIBUTORS Last Updated: Jul 14, 2021, 03:13 PM IST Share Synopsis If Atmanirbharta has to be promoted then it should not distinguish between the public sector and private sector. Both will create jobs and also pay taxes to the treasury. The government must maintain competitive neutrality so that the whole defence industry prospers in a competitive manner. ANI A file image of an Akash missile (Representative image) With the recent cabinet approval for corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the defence sector in India is moving forward in the right direction with much-needed reforms, which should have been initiated decades before. But, better late than never.