30 years is way too long. As per 1999 prospective planning, by now we should have had or signed contract for
800 mounted guns
1530 Towed guns
100 SPH
115 mountain artillery
Now where are the 800 MGS and 1530 Towed guns.Even their contract negotiations have not begun. Its high time we realize that war may happen sooner rather than later and show a sense of urgency. But bureaucrats, DODO and PSU officials as well as top army brass are only interested in 1 thing-how to make more money and build their secret villas overseas to be used for retirements. Their behavior is appalling to say the least. If present leadership is an indicator of our past, I dont disagree with those marxist historians who say that we only have a history of invasions and adopting the culture of invaders.
Stop ranting some illogical things and try to concentrate on what is there and how to get it. War should have already been started. You can't say when a war would start on what would be the duration of the war. But it doesn't mean that you go on a spending overdrive for that.
Have you ever lent any friend of yours Rs 100 and have seen him shy away at the mere mention of returning it? I am sure that if not you, some one near you might have experienced it. So do you think you would even consider lending him or anyone money next time irrespective of any emergency he is facing? Bofors scandal had done some irreparable damage in the mindset of the very bureaucracy. But that is gone and it does need a brave front to dump things like these and proceed.
Dhanush had been developed in record 48 months or 4years time frame. Now it has to undergo the compulsory test to validate its readiness. While doing so, the exchequer have to keep the cost in check too. We don't have the luxury to spend millions in name of one weapon development. So a minimum number of tests subjects are prepared to undergo trials and for any subsequent changes. Just imagine what would happen if 20 numbers of prototypes are build and it is found that certain fault is there in the whole batch. What is the lost in monetary amount you are calculating and what would be its implication in the whole process?
Neither India could go into buying spree by seeing what China is fielding. Remember the fact that Russia had been disintegrated by this very reason. Why do you think bureaucrats are sitting there if war is imminent? War was imminent in 1999 too. India could have crossed over into PoK or even declare official war with Pakistan. What you think stopped India from doing so? Use logic while discussing things like this. War is not something which you or I play in our play stations. And yes, bureaucrats and chiefs would have to think about things like these. People like you and me just want the toys, but its the skin of these people which is in line all the time. Just keep yourself in their place and think what would you have done?Scams are another thing. But simple contract signing too is a game of chess. You simply can't go on signing contracts because China is fielding some thing in border.
But let keep things in this thread to Dhanush only. If you want to discuss things like this, please open a new thread and tag me there.
