This committee will submit its report to the Chiefs of Staff Committee, which will then consider the issue before making a relevant recommendation to the government.

Already, Israel is reported to have proposed that India join hands with it in the development of the Arrow missile defence system. The feasibility of this offer has been advanced by India's acquisition of Israeli-made radar and early warning systems.

India already has the Barak anti-missile system for point defence. It has also acquired the Greenpine ground-based early warning radars and finalised the deal for the Phalcon airborne early warning system. The Greenpines will also feed target data to the Phalcons. It remains to be seen whether these systems can eventually be integrated into an overarching missile defence cover.