'Rifles For Army: No Steps Taken To Dismantle Import Lobby' | In Our Defence Podcast

Host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor break down the messy world of defence procurement, the influence of the import lobby, and the Indian Army’s struggle to standardise its weapons. The duo points out how India's defence procurement system is highly bureaucratic and resistant to change, making it difficult to dismantle or streamline current processes. There is a strong, commercially motivated import lobby in India, which benefits from continuing to import defence equipment rather than developing domestic capabilities. Watch! Produced by Anna Priyadarshini Full episode: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I All Episodes:    • In Our Defence Podcast   Click here for the latest podcast: https://podcasts.indiatoday.in/ You can also tune in here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68JNMdQ4eNBj0WWInvbceu?si=f90e3ced09b94669 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-defence/id1617244439 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaTodayPodcasts Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/IndiaTodayPods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiatodaypodcasts/ #Rifle #INSAS #InfantryRifle # SIG716Rifles #SigSauer #US #Russia #MakeInIndia #DefenceStartups #SIG716i #VivekKrishnan #SSSDefence #Import #IndianMilitary #Podcasts #InOurDefencePodcast #ShivAroor #IndiaToday Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday

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