Amid ongoing conflict with China, the Indian defence
forces have been asked by the government to stock weapons and ammunition for a 15-day
intense war, ANI reported. 

The defence forces will be acquiring weapons and
ammunition from both local and foreign sources and are expected to spend more
than Rs 50,000 crores for the procurement.  

This authorisation by the government will allow the armed
forces to be prepared for a two-front war with China and Pakistan.

“A number of weapon systems and ammunition are being
acquired now under the authorisation of having reserves to fight a 15-day
intense war with the enemies. The stocking would now be at 15-I level from the
10 I levels,” ANI quoted government sources.

The armed forces were initially
allowed to stock for a 40-day intense war, however, it was then brought down to
10-I level due to several reasons including issues with the storage of weapons
and ammunition and also the changing nature of warfare.

However, post the Uri
attack in 2016, the then-defence minister Manohar Parrikar enhanced the
financial powers of the three military forces from Rs.100 crore to Rs. 500
crore. They were also given emergency funding of Rs. 300 crores to acquire items
that may be of use during wars. Since then, the forces have continued to buy
weapons, missiles and other items in preparation for war with the two countries.

Relations between India and China reached a breaking point after the two leading economic powerhouses engaged in a deadly clash in
June. The clash resulted in an armed military standoff near the Line of
Actual Control (LAC).