Indian Army’s induction of assault rifle remains a never-ending nightmare

An Indian Army soldier practising with a SIG 716i assault rifle. (File photo)Recently, the Ministry of Defence concluded a deal with the United States-based SIG Sauer Inc to import 73,000 SIG 716i “patrol” rifles for ₹840 crores to ...

Make in India: India-Russia joint venture starts manufacturing of AK-203 assault rifles

New Delhi: The Indo-Russian joint venture, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), has started the manufacturing of AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi-based Korwa Ordnance Factory. With this announcement, India becomes the fir...