NEW DELHI -Indian Army inducts new lethal weapons in Occupied Kashmir forcounter terrorism operations .
Indian Army has started inducting 1st batch of 10,000 Sig Sauer assaultrifles for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, sources toldANI.
It may be recalled that Defence Ministry had signed a contract on February12, 2019 to procure 72,400 7.6mm Sig Sauer assault rifles under fast-trackprocedures to equip the armed forces with more capable guns. It is learntthat the cost of the deal was approximately Rs 700 crore.
The induction of the US-made assault rifles will play an important role inmodernising the armed forces. The Sig Sauer assault rifles are alreadybeing used by armed forces in the US and several European countries.
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The need for Sig Sauer assault rifles was repeatedly pitched in view ofevolving security threats from both Pakistan and China.
The Indian armed forces are presently equipped with 5.56*45 mm INSAS Rifleand Sig Sauer assault rifles, which is compact, robust and modern intechnology will replace INSAS rifle.
