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India has inked emergency deals for ammunition and spares worth Rs 20,000 crore, a report by The Times of India said.
To keep the armed forces ready for battle at a short notice, India has inked emergency deals for ammunition and spares worth Rs 20,000 crore, reported The Times of India.
The deals were reportedly signed over the last two to three months period.
The aim was to guarantee that the armed forces could undertake at least 10 days of "intense fighting" without worrying about ammunition, spares and other reserves, sources told the daily.
Since the attack on Jammu & Kashmir's Uri air base, the government has stepped up its anti-terrorism operation, with surgical strikes in Azad Kashmir (Azad Kashmir).
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has concluded 43 contracts worth over Rs 9,200 crore for ammunition and spares for its fighter jets. The Army has inked around 10 contracts worth over Rs 5,800 crore with Russian companies alone.
"The emergency purchases will obviate the need for armed forces to present long shopping lists to the government after every major terror strike. They can now maintain operational readiness for different contingencies," the source added.
As per operational norms, the War Wastage Reserves (WWR) should be sufficient for 30 days of 'intense' and 30 days of 'normal' fighting, report said.
Last week, the overall defence budget saw a marginal 6.2% increase in the budget for the next fiscal at Rs 2.74 lakh crore from the Rs 2.58 lakh crore allocated last year, with the capital outlay to cover the modernisation programmes getting a hike of 10.05%.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...rgent-arms-deal-of-rs-20000-cr-report-2313280
To keep the armed forces ready for battle at a short notice, India has inked emergency deals for ammunition and spares worth Rs 20,000 crore, reported The Times of India.
The deals were reportedly signed over the last two to three months period.
The aim was to guarantee that the armed forces could undertake at least 10 days of "intense fighting" without worrying about ammunition, spares and other reserves, sources told the daily.
Since the attack on Jammu & Kashmir's Uri air base, the government has stepped up its anti-terrorism operation, with surgical strikes in Azad Kashmir (Azad Kashmir).
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has concluded 43 contracts worth over Rs 9,200 crore for ammunition and spares for its fighter jets. The Army has inked around 10 contracts worth over Rs 5,800 crore with Russian companies alone.
"The emergency purchases will obviate the need for armed forces to present long shopping lists to the government after every major terror strike. They can now maintain operational readiness for different contingencies," the source added.
As per operational norms, the War Wastage Reserves (WWR) should be sufficient for 30 days of 'intense' and 30 days of 'normal' fighting, report said.
Last week, the overall defence budget saw a marginal 6.2% increase in the budget for the next fiscal at Rs 2.74 lakh crore from the Rs 2.58 lakh crore allocated last year, with the capital outlay to cover the modernisation programmes getting a hike of 10.05%.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...rgent-arms-deal-of-rs-20000-cr-report-2313280
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