Military Modernisation

Military modernisation is an integral part of our country‘s growth. It involves major upgradation of combat facilities to meet new and emerging challenges. This seminar, held at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi from 8-9 March, was an endeavour to discuss various facets of modernisation in the Indian context and also to bring together users, manufacturers and developers on a common platform for fruitful exchange of ideas and progress. 

Today, there is a wide gap between China‘s People‘s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Indian Army. China‘s defence budget has consistently been increasing by over 10 per cent per annum in real terms, while India‘s budget has by and large remained stagnant. Defence procurement in India is also plagued by unseemly delays which could have serious consequences on the nation‘s preparedness for meeting future challenges. This aspect requires urgent attention.