The Indian Army top brass is desperate that the new government which takes charge after the general elections in May, supports its new ammunition road map, both in terms of fund allocations and timelines.
The report says, though the Defence Minister has approved the roadmap, it is up to the new government to implement it.
The army is on the verge of raising its 17th Moutain Strike Corps having over 90,000 soldiers over the next seven years. This alone will require 32 new infantry battalions, apart from armoured, artillery and air defence units, the report said.
