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Boots, Bullets, Rifles: All In Short Supply For Army


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Parliament's standing committee on Defence has revealed in a report that shortage of ammunition means "it would not be possible for the country to sustain a war for a longer period."


NEW DELHI: The army is running low on ammunition, soldiers posted to freezing places like Siachen and Leh don't have boots or mosquito nets, and India has failed for over a decade to produce an assault rifle that meets the most basic requirements of the army.

These are some of the troubling highlights revealed by Parliament's standing committee on Defence, headed by the BJP's Major General BC Khanduri. The panel has 33 members from both houses of Parliament.

Based on information supplied by the Ministry of Defence, the committee has assessed the preparedness of the army in the winter session of Parliament which ends today.

The committee, in a report submitted to Parliament, has found that soldiers in high-altitude areas are short of nearly 2 lakh pairs of ankle leather boots; more than 13 lakh canvas boots are needed in the same areas, one lakh mosquito nets are wanted, and soldiers are waiting for 65,000 Balaclavas or masks to keep their faces warm.

The committee says the Defence Ministry has failed to furnish plausible information about how many soldiers have bullet-proof jackets; the members believe that "an important life saving device has not been purchased by the Ministry jeopardizing the lives of thousands of soldiers."

The committee has voiced its concern over the fact that while the Defence Ministry seems satisfied that equipment like night vision goggles are plentiful, the army has "an altogether different view." The report offers this indictment - "it appears that the Ministry is not taking the Army into confidence while doing its perspective planning."

The report warns clearly that the shortage of ammunition means "it would not be possible for the country to sustain a war for a longer period."

The committee states that the Defence Research and Development Organization or DRDO, tasked with developing technology for the military, has failed since 1982 to produce an acceptable INSAS rifle, the standard weapon of the army .

"The Committee finds it shocking that even years of expertise has not evolved DRDO to develop world class basic product like a rifle," its report says.


Boots, Bullets, Rifles: All In Short Supply For Army


Years of corrupted governments and last 10 years of hibernation under Mr Anthony and result is this.. Who is to be blamed.. it sad and shocking...
 
Boots, Bullets, Rifles: All In Short Supply For Army


indian_army_soldiers_650.jpg

Parliament's standing committee on Defence has revealed in a report that shortage of ammunition means "it would not be possible for the country to sustain a war for a longer period."


NEW DELHI: The army is running low on ammunition, soldiers posted to freezing places like Siachen and Leh don't have boots or mosquito nets, and India has failed for over a decade to produce an assault rifle that meets the most basic requirements of the army.

These are some of the troubling highlights revealed by Parliament's standing committee on Defence, headed by the BJP's Major General BC Khanduri. The panel has 33 members from both houses of Parliament.

Based on information supplied by the Ministry of Defence, the committee has assessed the preparedness of the army in the winter session of Parliament which ends today.

The committee, in a report submitted to Parliament, has found that soldiers in high-altitude areas are short of nearly 2 lakh pairs of ankle leather boots; more than 13 lakh canvas boots are needed in the same areas, one lakh mosquito nets are wanted, and soldiers are waiting for 65,000 Balaclavas or masks to keep their faces warm.

The committee says the Defence Ministry has failed to furnish plausible information about how many soldiers have bullet-proof jackets; the members believe that "an important life saving device has not been purchased by the Ministry jeopardizing the lives of thousands of soldiers."

The committee has voiced its concern over the fact that while the Defence Ministry seems satisfied that equipment like night vision goggles are plentiful, the army has "an altogether different view." The report offers this indictment - "it appears that the Ministry is not taking the Army into confidence while doing its perspective planning."

The report warns clearly that the shortage of ammunition means "it would not be possible for the country to sustain a war for a longer period."

The committee states that the Defence Research and Development Organization or DRDO, tasked with developing technology for the military, has failed since 1982 to produce an acceptable INSAS rifle, the standard weapon of the army .

"The Committee finds it shocking that even years of expertise has not evolved DRDO to develop world class basic product like a rifle," its report says.


Boots, Bullets, Rifles: All In Short Supply For Army


Years of corrupted governments and last 10 years of hibernation under Mr Anthony and result is this.. Who is to be blamed.. it sad and shocking...
this is really bad news
 
Why are so many green LUNGIS in this thread shouldn't they worry abt INDIAN OCEAN which is goin to claim their little nation
 
Oh don't you pretend to care for us now after I called you out. I can see what you are thinking even as you wrote that comment
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i am such a good person :angel: and you suspect me :cry: :P

anyway it is really bad thing that soldiers are freezing in cold or do not have bullet proof jacket.
these things are basic need right ? :agree:

Why are so many green LUNGIS in this thread shouldn't they worry abt INDIAN OCEAN which is goin to claim their little nation
dada, watch your dhuti :secret::sarcastic:
 
Thanks to Sir Anthony and the UPA's 10 years of misrule.

And why the fuk are bureaucrats in the MoD allowed to make policy decisions when they know squat about the defence forces? These turds have been transferred from all over including ministries like water resources and deptts like hygiene and sanitation!!! Imagine, these are the assholes who take decisions on behalf of the Army!!!!

This coterie of babus from the IAS will never allow reps of the defence forces into the MoD, since they would lose a lot of moolah in prized contracts.

This whole thing sucks! No one takes up such issues seriously. Religious conversions are more important for our polity. The defence of the nation be damned!
 
i am such a good person :angel: and you suspect me :cry: :P

anyway it is really bad thing that soldiers are freezing in cold or do not have bullet proof jacket.
these things are basic need right ? :agree:


dada, watch your dhuti :secret::sarcastic:
you cant even pronounce it its called "Dhoti" wearing by women's of Bengal you will need that when your village will sink in indian ocean so paint it green
 

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