The Defence Ministry have decided to scrap two deals that were being pursued under foreign procurement.
Earlier, Defence ministry had decided to import carbines from UAE and Self-Propelled Air Defence Gun Missile System (SPAD-GMS) from South Korea which are now route them through the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
The carbines are meant to replace the outdated and ageing 9 mm British Sterling 1A1 sub-machine guns that are currently in service.