Downsize Indian Army

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the government was not considering any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.

The scope to cut down the manpower in the Army does not exist, a top commander in the Army has told NDTV. Just last week, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had said "there is need to cut down on flab" given the steady increase in salary and pension bill of the military.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the government was not considering any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.

The scope to cut down the manpower in the Army does not exist, a top commander in the Army has told NDTV. Just last week, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had said "there is need to cut down on flab" given the steady increase in salary and pension bill of the military.