Why Indian military's hunt for a rifle remains a big mess | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 37
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India, a nation that has landed on the moon and built fighter jets, still imports basic infantry rifles. Why? The Ministry of Defence has recently signed a repeat order for 73,000 SIG716 rifles from the U.S., with delivery expected by the end of 2025. This follows an earlier procurement of 72,400 rifles in 2019.
The move has sparked controversy, highlighting India's continued reliance on foreign arms despite its advanced defence capabilities.
In this episode of "In Our Defence," host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor examine India's ongoing struggle with small arms procurement. They question why India still depends on emergency imports despite private companies like SSS Defence developing advanced firearms. What does this say about the nation's defence policies?
The episode delves into the failures of the INSAS rifle and the contradictions in India's defence policies. Are domestic manufacturers being sidelined by the import lobby? What does this reliance on foreign weapons mean for India's strategic autonomy? Shiv calls for a systemic shift towards supporting domestic innovation and reducing dependency on foreign suppliers, questioning why a nation that excels in complex engineering can't produce its own infantry rifles.
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Timestamps:
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—INS Arighat commissioned
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—What went wrong with INSAS
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—How did the startup get into the rifle industry?
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—Have a contest for rifles?
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—How do startup rifles compare with the ones imported
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—Having an Indian-made rifle too meagre an issue, financially?
https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/q-usk_8d12I—Lt Col Prasad Bansod, who designed India’s first Indigenous 9 mm Machine Pistol
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