Simple, April 3 -- India's military modernisation has stepped up pace, especially as it catches up with China in the aftermath of the 2020 standoff between the two countries in the Himalayas. From its traditional dependence on Russia, India has diversified its procurement over the past two decades and is now looking at the co-design and co-production of high-end military hardware.

India is rapidly upgrading its defense capabilities with many military modernization projects worth billions of dollars currently in progress.

Importance of motivation and morale

Modernisation of Indian Armed Forces involves the acquisition of platforms, technologies and weapon systems to upgrade and augment defense capabilities and is a continuous process ba...