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How to upskill and upgrade the forces

The first step to signal that the government means business is to announce an additional capital budget of Rs 10,000-15,000 crore for the current year, writes Lt. Gen. Vinay Shankar

The Modi government's avowed commitment to national security is not just lip service-it means business. We can expect a series of measures to be set in motion. But it's important in matters of such great complexity to get the roadmap right. Here is one that might help.

The first step to signal that the government means business is to announce an additional capital budget of Rs

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