Defence Ministry clears 70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for Indian Army

Indian Army to receive 70,000 more Sig Sauer assault rifles for troops in counterterrorism operations and other duties; approval given at high-level Defence Ministry meeting; forces currently engaged in military standoff with China and counterterrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir; already using over 70,000 Sig Sauer rifles in Ladakh and Kashmir; rifles chosen for longer range and higher lethality than INSAS Rifle or AK-47; also acquiring AK-203 and AK-103 for enhanced capabilities.