Biggest deal to be struck during 2016 was the one for 36 Rafale fighter jets for 7.8 billion Euros
Latest News - Signing of long-pending deals including one for Rafale fighters, a logistics agreement with the US, Surgical Strikes, new blacklisting and defence procurement policies besides induction of indigenous nuclear submarine were some of the achievements of the defence ministry in 2016, which was a mixed year for the armed forces.
The high point for the military was the daring surgical strike carried out by the special forces on terror launch pads across the LoC it lost a number of soldiers during the year.
The high point for the military was the daring surgical strike carried out by the special forces on terror launch pads across the LoC it lost a number of soldiers during the year.
Jammu and Kashmir alone saw over 80 security personnel being killed while countering Pakistan's proxy war. The army managed to eliminate about 160 militants in the state including the poster boy of militancy Burhan Wani.
Many security personnel were also killed fighting armed insurgency. Deadly attacks on the Pathankot air base, and army camps in Uri and Nagrota were a setback that led to the loss of several lives.
The armed forces also had a mixed year when it came to administration and compensation issues.
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