I do not know what sort of funding would be defined as "well funding"..because what I have seen atleast in terms of infrastructure available in DRDO, I am not impressed. It is definitely not anywhere close to world class....just see the buildings and the offices and it would not be difficult to get convinced that they lack funds or at least they need to use funds if they are well funded. The second argument about the negative contribution of Kalam is basically a perennial and classical dilemma of defense development or in general technological development. The argument is basically a vicious circle. For instance, suppose you need a missile..so you go to the market and then buy it and since you do not have the capabilities you would like to buy it as you find it cheaper to buy rather to put so much resources in an uncertain future of delivery of the missiles. However, at the same time you have lost an opportunity to develop the missiles also and made yourself very vulnerable in terms of the technological dependence upon the international market and in terms of defense deals, no countr can be trusted. No country would like to give you any technology unless it is forced to or sees more advantage otherwise.
