India's defence compromised ?

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) made the worrying observations in its 2008-09 and 2010-11 reports but recent incidents involving the navy show the government did little to correct the situation.

Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi quit on Wednesday after a submarine mishap, the latest in a series of incidents that have haunted the force in the last year. Wednesday's fire on board the INS Sindhuratna, injuring seven sailors and killing two officers off the coast of Mumbai, was the 10th accident in the last seven months involving a naval vessel, and the third involving a submarine.

The Indian Navy has 14 submarines and recent accidents have included INS Sindhughosh running aground, and INS Sindhurakshak sinking after fire and blasts.

"The process of procurement of Battery Monitoring System urgently needed for submarines witnessed inordinate delays," the auditor warned in its 2008-09 report. "The systems costing Rs.3.68 crore were yet to be installed. The systems have remained idle for three years and their warranty period has expired."


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