This could mean that Army will be away from grey zone areas of LAC, where forces from both India and China patrol and come face to face. At present, Army & ITBP jointly patrol grey zones.
At an event to inaugurate a Covid care facility in Delhi, Deswal said soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the nation in the past and would continue to do so in the future.
The Centre is looking at changes in the UPSC test, for recruitment of paramilitary officers, in order to merge it with the coveted civil services exam.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
Snipers Rifles are specialist items and will serve the force for next 20 years plus so they should go for the best rather than carried away by some misplaced emotions
As it the Indian Firms get a 11% price advantage from day 1 so if they are confident of their product play a level playing field rather than thrust a 3 class product on the Security Forces
In many items our local labs and agencies are just not able to meet the required standards. IN even the CQB carbine, our DRDO products were not suitable and we decided on a product from the UAE.
In such a situation , and with CHina at the doorstep, of what use is this negative import list ?
It will be set aside as soon as the next emergency arises.
Rome was not build in a day.
Manufacturing, even in these days of 3D printing, takes time. There wer not have been any need for these imports if India had gradually build a robust Defence Industry (like in the advanced Nations and China) in the decades soon after Independence.
We will get there….be patient
Snipers Rifles are specialist items and will serve the force for next 20 years plus so they should go for the best rather than carried away by some misplaced emotions
As it the Indian Firms get a 11% price advantage from day 1 so if they are confident of their product play a level playing field rather than thrust a 3 class product on the Security Forces
In many items our local labs and agencies are just not able to meet the required standards. IN even the CQB carbine, our DRDO products were not suitable and we decided on a product from the UAE.
In such a situation , and with CHina at the doorstep, of what use is this negative import list ?
It will be set aside as soon as the next emergency arises.
Rome was not build in a day.
Manufacturing, even in these days of 3D printing, takes time. There wer not have been any need for these imports if India had gradually build a robust Defence Industry (like in the advanced Nations and China) in the decades soon after Independence.
We will get there….be patient
Please pardon the typos in my earlier comment. Will be more careful