India-Thales: Transfer of technology and developing supply chains

In Alexis Dalem's interview he discusses areas on which Thales and India have collaborated in the past and can collaborate in the future, in the defense, security and aerospace spheres, and under the Make in India policy. He laid emphasis on Thales's policy of willingness for technology transfer and production in India and their ambition to co-develop products and export from India, since they have a strong belief in India's industrial competitiveness and skilled workforce. He further applauds Modi's recent FDI changes in India as it allows for this technology transfer, enables Thales to retain a certain level of control in their subsidiaries in India and creates an investment positive business environment.

This is an interview conducted with Alexis Dalem during The Gateway of India Geoeconomic Dialogue 2017.

Alexis Dalem is Vice President of International Relations at Thales in Paris. He was on the Defence Dialogue at GOIGD 2017.

Arjun Chawla is Researcher, Gateway House.

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