From the Editor's Desk

There are occasions when many of us in the welding industry get drawn to the work done by various Research Institutions abroad with a view to bridging the technology gap rather than taking a look at our in-house work where a few significant developments may be taking place from time to time. There is another section of people within the welding industry who are fully committed to the indigenous development of product and process development with a view to achieving self reliance in the high technology area.