LONDON:
Indian Army is the second largest Army of the world in terms of manpower
and human resource. However Indian Army is stained with scandals of all types
at all ranks of service.
Indian
Army has been under a vigorous modernisation programme for the last two decades
along with the Indian Air Force and as well as the Indian Navy.
In last
one decade alone India has become the largest arm importer of the world buying
weapons of all kinds ranging from Air craft carriers to recently agreed Rafael
Fighters from France.
However
Indian national and international experts on defence affairs have raised their
concerns over the war strategy and planning of the Indian Armed Forces.
British
magazine The Economist has on Friday written that despite being the biggest
importer of weaponry, India still lacks the brain to fight a war.
According
to The Economist, India’s land, air and naval forces lack communication. It
added that most of India’s firepower looks great only on the paper. It added
that though with 2000 aircrafts Indian air force is the 4th largest of the
world, only 60% of its jets are able to fly.
The
magazine also noted that a naval fleet under construction for the last 15 years
is still under construction. It said that the fleet must have been completed
and delivered to the Indian Armed Forces by 2010 but its construction has been
delayed till 2023.
It added
that the experts were surprised at how frequently the terrorists are able to
break into Indian airbases and also highlighted the role of corruption in the
Indian army.
Indian
Armed Forces capabilities and capacity has severely been questioned at all the
national and international fora causing huge embarrassment to the tall Claims
of some of the hardliners inside India.
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