Monday, January 19, 2004, Chandigarh, India Father of fibre optics may manufacture in India US-based Narinder Singh Kapany focusses on next-generation networks New Delhi, January 18 With more than 120 patents to his name and referred to as the father of fibre optics in the world telecom industry, Dr Narinder Singh Kapany, may consider setting up a development and manufacturing facility in India sometime in the future.