Hi-tech weapons for India

[Christel]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 270446.cms

This is of course good news for the forces however I can't help but think of all the beggars in the streets all over the country.

[rox]

I hope they've bought the necessary training to go with them; they're going to need a skills update. This photo was taken at an armoury of one of the anti-terrorist police forces last May. Note the poster top-right: No4 Rifle Mk I. Tools were somewhat rudimentary.

[ovenpaa]

I remember a photograph of an Indian marksman during the Mumbai attack, he was climbing some scaffolding with a battered SVD on a sling made out of blue polypropylene rope or similar. Certainly looked like time for an upgrade or at least some investment in equipment.

[Blackstuff]

Hmmm, maybe stereotyping here but personally i've prefer such a lax-a-daisy and corrupt government/police not getting their hands on new weapons. :( They'll be in the hands of terrorist groups within the year, watch this space . . .

[Chuck]

.if they aren't already.

Definitely training needed...and why are we considEring selling weapons to CHINA for that matter?

[Sim G]

Because weapons are our only real manufacturing and export left.........

[Chuck]

FAir point Sim, shocking innit when we are selling weapons to an (potential almost inevitable?) enemy by any other name.