At that time, the Mig 29 was among the very best 4th gen fighters in the world and the Mirage 2000 the best multi role fighter... so no effect for ground troops ?! Seriously
What about the Mig 21s and Mig 27s? They were revolutionary and innovative design concepts at the time when they were inducted.
And the Nato had nothing similar to the T 72 when it first rolled out.
Pathetic attempt to rant and bash .... again.... try harder, or try to prove that I am wrong with these points.
We only had limited access to tech at that time because of our pre 1991 economy and because our own defence industry was in its foot steps due to various failures.
The only peron ranting is you. Mig 21 is what you stated. You brought up a plane that was inducted in the 50's. Very credible.....I expect such posts from you. NATo had a similar tank when it first rolled out? Now think about that statement? Now, you whine about the lack of money and our economy. Ok sure. Look at our sad preparation dring Kargil?
Now, you think INdia is swimming in $$$ while India has debt pressures. Wake up. If you can save a few bucks here and there, it will always be in India's benefit. We still have issues with money due to our bureaucracy which is f-king up our growth. India performing at this level of economic growth is not surprising but expected with its size and decades of socialism. With the incompetent bureaucracy in our govt, unless we change in many core areas, India will slow down to a snail's pace. Don;t kid yourself. So, when you save a few billion here and there, how about investing in our ppl and industries for the future?