Mar 04, 2012
New Delhi: The India army is seriously short of ammunition,
and in the event of war, it may run out of stocks in two days. This has been
highlighted in a letter written by Army Chief General VK Singh to Defence
Minister AK Antony, reported by the Indian Express.
It also warns of shortages in artillery and air defence ammunition and
says that the blacklisting of firms has contributed to the situation.
With reports hinting at cuts in defence spending in
the next budget, the army may well see further degradation of its capability.
This
comes even as China has announced that it will increase its military spending
by 11.2 per cent in 2012. According to an official spokesperson, China will
spend nearly 106.4 billion dollars on defence in 2012. The country has
witnessed double-digit rises in the defence budget across the last two decades.
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