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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 270446.cms

This is of course good news for the forces however I can't help but think of all the beggars in the streets all over the country.

I hope they've bought the necessary training to go with them; they're going to need a skills update. This photo was taken at an armoury of one of the anti-terrorist police forces last May. Note the poster top-right: No4 Rifle Mk I. Tools were somewhat rudimentary.

I remember a photograph of an Indian marksman during the Mumbai attack, he was climbing some scaffolding with a battered SVD on a sling made out of blue polypropylene rope or similar. Certainly looked like time for an upgrade or at least some investment in equipment.

Hmmm, maybe stereotyping here but personally i've prefer such a lax-a-daisy and corrupt government/police not getting their hands on new weapons. :( They'll be in the hands of terrorist groups within the year, watch this space . . .

.if they aren't already.

Definitely training needed...and why are we considEring selling weapons to CHINA for that matter?

Because weapons are our only real manufacturing and export left.........

FAir point Sim, shocking innit when we are selling weapons to an (potential almost inevitable?) enemy by any other name.