Amid the government's lofty aims on 'Atmanirbharta' initiative, the long list of imported small arms and platforms deployed by the army along the LAC appears somewhat incongruous.
In the name of atmanirbharta, there is unmindful indigenisation of the equipment in a bid to seemingly inflate the MoD's list and render it more striking and achievement-oriented.
India is soon to arm itself with lethal, High Altitude and Long range (HALE) Reaper drones to keep a hawk’s eye on its adversaries- China and Pakistan.
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Touted as a way to reduce burgeoning defence pensions, critics say the scheme will adversely impact the armed forces' organisational ethos and operational effectiveness.