Ammunition shortage: Indian Army can't sustain war for over 20 days, says CAG

New Delhi, May 9: In a devastating report on the Indian Army, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) confirmed that the army is staring at a massive shortage of ammunition reserves. As a result, CAG said Indian Army will not be able to sustain war for 20 days if intense fighting erupts. The report said, “Stocking of ammunition even at ‘minimum acceptable risk level’ was not ensured, as availability of ammunition as on March 2013 was below this level in respect of 125 out of a total of 170 types of ammunition.” CAG also slammed the delay in the manufacture of India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, which was being developed for the past over three decades.