The Narendra Modi government will have to get cracking on a four-pronged strategy if it wants to rescue the country's underwater combat arm from sinking any further. Defence ministry sources say the new political dispensation should ensure there are no further slippages in the ongoing project to build six Scorpene submarines at Mazagon Docks, the long-delayed global tender for six new-generation submarines is issued, life extension for at least five ageing submarines is fast-tracked, and the long-term plan for nuclear submarines gets the requisite support.
The finance ministry is often blamed for being a "big obstacle" for military modernisation plans.
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I was interested in Indian military matters but then gave up through boredom. All of India's conventional weapons are announced with fanfare then are suspended for around 7 years before they are deployed. This 7 year period appears tailor-made for political deals and corruption. India's nuclear missiles are, at least, given priority.
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