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The Trials and Tribulations of India’s Armed Forces -- The Diplomat
While spending billions of dollars on defense equipment, India's military faces a number of challenges in its quest to enter the 21st century.
The old saying that a developing country is at a crossroads, whether it’s India or Indonesia, is especially tempting when it comes to India’s armed forces. Decades of underinvestment, corruption, bureaucratic ineptitude and hazy strategic thinking have left the country with a decidedly mixed bag of military capabilities.
The old saying that a developing country is at a crossroads, whether it’s India or Indonesia, is especially tempting when it comes to India’s armed forces. Decades of underinvestment, corruption, bureaucratic ineptitude and hazy strategic thinking have left the country with a decidedly mixed bag of military capabilities.
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My Comment: An informative review of India`s military. In short .... they still have a long way to go.