Dec 11, 2019, 09:37AM IST

Source: Times Now

According to Indian Army sources, Army has started inducting 1st batch of 10,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for counter terrorist operations in J&K. India has placed orders for 72,400 rifles under fast track procedures to equip its frontline soldiers with more capable guns. The first lot of 10,000 SiG 716 assault rifles have arrived in India and has been sent to the Northern Command. The Northern Command looks after the counter terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir including stopping the influx of terrorists from Pakistan and Pak occupied Kashmir who are trained there.