Indian Army is clamoring for rapid overall modernization to ensure "credible deterrence" against Pakistan which includes "a strategic nuclear deterrence" to dissuade adversaries from any misadventures, local press reported on Friday. Defense sources said, India has only a slight edge over Pakistan in terms of conventional military capabilities. The Army's modernization plan becomes more important with the government considering "tough options" against Pakistan.
Meaning that they fully expect the jihadis to ignite a real war between the two countries in the relatively near future...
Sources say the alarming shortfalls are in fields like self-propelled and air defense artillery guns, night-fighting capabilities and attack helicopters, weapon-locating and battlefield surveillance radars, early-warning devices and electronic warfare systems.
Been watching operations in Iraq, have they?
The 10-month troop deployment along the Indo-Pak border, Operation Parakram, also exposed the lack of effective precision-strike capabilities. Consequently, the Army now wants more precision-guided munitions. A balanced force structure with matching capabilities in weapons and equipment is needed to get "full spectrum capability" and decisive technological edge over Pakistan. |