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RamaSiddhu J Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Army’s protective gear has Made in China link, Niti member says relook After Galwan clash, MoD contacted firms for 2 lakh bullet-proof jackets. Written by Ritu Sarin | New Delhi |Updated: June 21, 2020 7:02:24 am NEXT X Indian army soldiers rest next to artillery guns at a makeshift transit camp before heading to Ladakh, near Baltal, southeast of Srinagar, June 16, 2020. (Source: Reuters) RELATED NEWS Nepal, Afghan hope for Delhi-Beijing dialogue to resolve differences LAC remains on edge, fear of fresh flare-ups, calls to de-escalate ‘If 20 killed on our side, more than double would be dead on other side’: General V K Singh On June 18, two days after the violent faceoff in the Galwan Valley, the Ministry of Defence contacted manufacturers of protective gear and bullet-proof jackets worn by Army personnel in forward areas, including in Leh, for “urgent” reinforcement of supplies — estimated at 2 lakh units. Follow India-China border dispute LIVE updates What has added a twist to this is the fact that a majority of the existing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) use Chinese raw materials. This includes the company that got the 2017 contract — it’s in the delivery stage — for supplying 1.86 lakh bullet-proof jackets to the Army. Announcing the Rs 639-crore contract to SMPP Pvt Ltd, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had said, in Parliament, that there was “no embargo” on the import of raw materials from China for the manufacture of protective jackets for the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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