The Indian Army, the world's fourth largest, is 20 percent short of its total manpower requirements, its chief, Gen. N.C. Vij, said yesterday.
| Particularly for MiG pilots. |
The shortage was particularly acute in the case of short service commissioned (SSC) officers, he said. "We need to bring in more SSC officers," Vij told reporters on the sidelines of an army function on the outskirts of Bangalore. Vij said efforts were under way to improve the service conditions of both regular commissioned and SSC officers to make a career in the army more attractive for the youth. The Indian Army is 1.2 million strong. |