Watching Amaran, felt my blood boil as Indian armed forces were denied the basics such as bulletproof vests and bulletproof vehicles even as they guarded the Line of Control securing our borders. Something as fundamental as a bulletproof jacket could have saved the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan. Our armed forces faced the worst and most hostile adversaries: the Pakistanis and the Chinese armed to their teeth. Our services are poorest paymasters. Only in recent times, ever since PM Shri Narendra Modi ji took over as our prime minister, our armed forces are getting their due.
Better late than never:
For decades, the Indian jawan fought our enemies without proper security backup such as bulletproof vests or bulletproof vehicles. Its only since 2018, they have access to these lifesaving basics. PM Modi also implemented the long pending OROP, the One rank one pension scheme irrespective of the cadre a defence personnel serves as and his retirement date from services. This is a massive reform aimed at benefiting the veterans.
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