An All India Radio Report suggests that “India has begun exporting bulletproof jackets as per its own standards to over 100 countries including European nations.
India is the fourth country after the US, UK and Germany to have its own national standard on the bulletproof jacket which provides 360-degree protection.”
This story is a classic example of what has changed in India in the last 5 years.
2019 – Not only NDA government supplied these to the Indian army but also ensured that India produces bulletproof jackets of international standards, leading to make India an exporter.
“I understand that bulletproof jackets are not only produced and procured in India as per the BIS standards but also being sold in 100 other countries
In December 2018, the BIS framed a national standard for bulletproof jacket following a direction from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Niti Aayog.
The CAG report has said, “the offers submitted by M/s DA and M/s EADS were non-compliant to RFP and liable for rejection as non-responsive bids.
This shows that the very start of Rafale negotiations during UPA was on a shaky foundation.
It is because of this unrealistic pricing, as pointed out by CAG, that led to the deal not getting finalised during the UPA government.
Why UPA couldn’t sign the deal because it was unrealistic
This unrealistically low benchmark price caused two impediments during the Rafale negotiations by the UPA government.
The man-hours required by HAL to manufacture in India were higher than Dassault’s expectations and this was a major showstopper.
Banerjee, popularly known as “Didi”, is the president of the All India Trinamool Congress Party that she founded in 1997 after her split from the Indian National Congress.
His artistic passion is displayed in painting and self-taught poetry.
Mamata Banerjee’s entry into politics was still young, while she was still in school.
She joined the Congress Party (I) in the state and held various positions within the party and other political groups.
In 1989, Banerjee lost her seat in a wave of anti-Congress, but returned to the 1991 general election and was appointed Minister of State for the Union for Human Resources, Youth and Sports Development.
It has also focused on tourism development and has added two additional locomotives in the Darjeeling-Himalayan section, associated with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited.
