Comment: Is India’s military ready for a hot war?

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Is the Bharatiya Sinai, the Indian Army, with its 1.2 million active duty personnel, a mission for a potentially hot war-which has widespread, high intensity traditional engagement, including panthery warfare and shared weapons work? Is the Indian Air Force practically capable, which is largely dominated by a generation rate, integrated air defense system and combat assets competed with fighter assets?

Here is a basic aerial combat metric: Theoretical air lead requirements determine at least 42 fighter squadrons to make the two -front kitchen risk ineffective in the traditional engagement of high intensity. Red Alert: IAF is currently in the field of about 31 squadrons, which reflects an important deficit of more than 200 air frames, which strictly forcing its combat force projection.

For records, IAF’s contradictory platforms, such as recently rejected MIG-21, have not been reused largely with modern multilateral fighters. The Tejas Light Fighting Aircraft, despite its ability as a fourth -generation platform, is obstructed due to constant production obstacles, India Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in a grip to meet the 2021 agreement of the 83 Tijas MK -1 Jets, which is the key to the Squadron and Squadron.

Here is another basic airbate matriculation: Rafael raft, which is just closed in 36 jets, is inadequate to perform deep strike missions that require health -related guidance, and in a thoughtful environment, especially in a competitive environment, in a competitive environment, especially in a competitive environment, in a competitive environment, especially in a competitive environment like Pakistan.

Another basic air fighter is here: IAF faces a shortage of trained pilots, which is the ideal of the pilot to the aircraft is ideal at 1.5: 1, which is delayed in simulator -based training for new platforms like Rafael. In a hot war, where rapid decision -making and special skills are important, these differences of manpower can be destructive against well -trained opponents.

Transfer to Bharatiya Sinai, India’s Camproller and Auditor General (CAG) report identifies critical shortages in the three major arms -making category: artillery projects, Main Beetle Tank (MBT) ammunition, and anti -tank guide missiles (ATGM). Current reservoirs are dangerously limited, which is enough for just 10 days for high -intensity dynamic operations, which are needed for permanently low -shared weapons engagement against the 40 -day war -losing reserve (WWR).

For records, Bharatiya Sena’s artillery modernization program, which includes 155 mm -tied and self -powered heatsers, is suffering from severe delays, with only 145 M777 Ultra Light Hutors integrated into the force structure against the anticipated need of 1,500 system. Critical weapons make storage of permanent flaws and combat equipment reduce the military’s capacity to maintain the military’s high -intensity plans.

India’s border infrastructure with the Line of Control (LoC) and proportional sectors is strongly developed, which hinders permanent operational preparations against Pakistan. Inadequate stringent fortresses in the local areas are exposed to weapons related to Pakistan’s health guidance and cross -border artillery barrages.

With the LoC, real -time ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and rehabilitation) is hindering awareness of the situation of Indian Army shortcomings, which threatens Indian forces to become Pakistan’s neutral tactics and rapid mobilization.

Compared to a high intensity war, Bharatiya Sinai and Indian Air Force fight four major shortcomings: combat air frames, weapons reserves, border infrastructure and ISR capabilities. With the ending fighter squadron, inadequate war deposits, and developed folk fortresses, Indian forces are unlawful to put into practice permanent joint arms operations or to dominate the fights against opponents like Pakistan. Due to space, manpower shortages and delays in modernization, dangerous failure in the high -intensity war.