Why has India — a country that’s built nuclear submarines, sent probes to the Moon, and developed its own fighter jet — still not managed to produce a reliable, indigenous rifle? In this episode of In Our Defence, defence and national security expert Sandeep Unnithan joins host Dev Goswami to unpack the frustrating saga of India’s small arms journey.
The two explore why the country has had to rely on emergency purchases like the SIG Sauer rifles, why the INSAS rifle flopped, and how a lack of cartridge standardisation and long-term planning left India behind in a basic but vital part of military capability.
But there’s hope. With Bharat Forge recently bagging a contract to supply 4 lakh carbines to the Indian Army, we discuss how private players and a more focused approach might finally change the story.
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