Despite India’s quick military upgrading since its 2019 conflict with Pakistan, experts warn that despite gaining new weaponry and forming defense alliances, the country’s troops remain unprepared for a potential conflict in the face of rising tensions, according to The News.
The last time tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a confrontation, Indian leaders were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality, according to an article written by reporters Suhasini Raj and Mujib Mashal for The New York Times. It demonstrated that India’s enormous military was outsized, antiquated, and unprepared to deal with any challenges that might come up at its frontiers.
