New Delhi, May 29 -- India's Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Thursday, May 29, flagged delays in procurement of defence systems, saying that several contracts have been signed knowing that the projects will not be delivered.

Speaking at CII Annual Business Summit, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said, "Many times, we know while signing contracts that those systems will never come. Timelines are a big issue. Not a single project I can think of is completed on time."

"Why should we promise something that cannot be achieved?" he asked.

Referring to the contract signed in February 2021 for 83 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets worth Rs.48,000 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Air Chief stated that deliveries were scheduled ...