The armed forces of India are competent and highly professional in the conduct of their duties, although they are experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining high quality personnel, and therefore in achieving desired force structure. There are substantial problems in acquiring equipment in quantities and quality consistent with long-term planning, and it is assessed that these difficulties are caused largely by a combination of changing political priorities, comparatively modest budget allocations, and long- standing bureaucratic resistance to revision and improvement of antiquated procurement procedures. Although efforts have been made to refine and improve the process, it is further complicated by emphasis on the government's 'Make in India' policy which necessitates, among other criteria, 'according preference to procurement from Indian vendors.'
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