No proposal before me: Sitharaman on making army 'lean'

September 18, 2018 22:20

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said she has not received any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.

Sitharaman said a committee under the chairmanship of Lt Gen DB Shekatkar (retired) recommended measures to enhance tooth-to-tail ratio.

A high-level meeting between Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and the seven Army Commanders was held last week where the Army Chief was briefed on the progress of the four studies being conducted under the Military Secretary. The studies include restructuring of Indian Army to make the force lean, agile and suitable for modern warfare.

"There is no such proposal in front of me to cut down or downsize the army. The tooth-to-tail ratio was discussed in the Shekatkar Committee report. The army chief would be discussing the studies on how to make the army lean and a powerful machine," Sitharaman said.

-- ANI

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