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http://thepatriot.in/2018/05/03/indian-army-needs-more-snipers/#:~:text=Each%20battalion%20is%20authorised%2010,part%20of%20the%20Ghatak%20Platoon. Indian Army needs more snipers BY LT GEN H S PANAG ON MAY 3, 2018 [Another good source] The term ‘sniper’ may have originated in India, but we...

www.sps-aviation.com/experts-speak/?id=414&h=Indigenous-Sniper-Rifles September 17, 2019 By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd) ...... that the larger procurement of quantity 5719 new 8.6mm sniper rifles to equip all 382 infantry battalions (each battalion is authorised 10 sniper rifles) will...

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Most news reports mention 382 infantry batallions. few examples https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/soldier-s-life-no-cheap-sir-325511 So as of now we have 382 infantry battalions + 63 Rashtriya rifle Battalions + 46 Assam Rifles Battalions So we will calculate as per 382...

https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7736&sid=57cf7cfe0a4440310fca380f35e5c574&start=440 It says So Ghataks are different from the 4 Rifle companies. And the below convsersation. Credits to BR and original posters there in link above

https://theprint.in/defence/indian-army-to-order-second-batch-of-72000-sig-716-assault-rifles-from-us/459438/ Indian Army to order second batch of 72,000 Sig 716 assault rifles from US The new rifles will replace the existing Indian Small Arms System (Insas) rifles used by the forces and...

http://www.spsmai.com/experts-speak/?id=454&issue=137&q=Different-rifle-for-infantry-and-otherse It may be recalled that the global tender floated in 2011 (with MoD approval) for new generation assault rifles with interchangeable barrels for conventional warfare and CI operations was finally...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/army-may-get-thermal-imager-for-surveillance/articleshow/66308003.cms The ministry of defence is in the process of procuring 12,389 hand-held thermal imagers (HHTIs) These features, if integrated, will certainly give advantage to the troops during...

Also reorganisation talks for cost cutting and IBG are there. https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/times-they-re-a-changin-why-army-should-be-a-less-manpower-intensive-force-118091600265_1.html Reorganisation of combat units Practically guaranteeing resistance from within, Rawat...

If anyone on twitter, you can ask the questions related to this to informed civvies like Vatsrohit and other vets who are active on twitter.

This official site Platoon and Section are led by ranks different from what you mentioned https://www.indianarmy.nic.in/site/formTemplete/frmtempsimple.aspx?MnId=TqWSDHmc2ua6KzgEgvgO7w==&ParentID=RuQ+vVM57FirJYXrHRLBHA==

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/re-arming-the-indian-armys-troops-with-lethal-modern-weapons-505844#:~:text=So%20the%20assault%20rifle%2C%20the,troops%20are%20of%201960s%20vintage. Each infantry battalion in the Indian Army normally holds about 494 pieces of the basic rifles The current...

Interesting thread. While European and American army histories are known down to the button on their shirts and bags, there is little documentation about the Indian Army's structure. Will be a great thred if we can piece together the information