Anupu
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I highly doubt equipment was the issue, para sf has access to sufficient weapons and equipments. Let's wait for the operation to finish. But there must be some very serious inquires.Chalo bhai... people are talking of infantry equipment & cost of equipping a soldier
So let's do a rough calculation...
Assault rifle/Carbine: $1200
Pistol: $600
BPJ: $900
Helmet: $450
Man portable SDR(hand held/helmet integrated): $1500
Helmet mounted night/thermal vision: $6000
Miscellaneous: $1500(for things I may have missed)
Total: approx $12000 x 82 = approx 10 lakh INR in current exchange rate
So for every 1 crore we can equip 10 soldiers on western standards
Approximate strength of PARA(SF+AB)= 8000
Approximate strength of Ghatak= supposing 40 soldiers(1 platoon) per battalion= 40 x 400 battalion = 16000
16000 + 8000 = 24000... make it 25000
25000 x 10,00000 = 25,00,00,00,000
For 2500 crores entirety of PARA & Ghatak can be armed on western standards.
What's 2500 crore for GOI? Peanuts
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