Re: Arjun Project Terminated By Indian Army
India has always had too much civilian interference in its military procurement process. It invests in and buys technology that is politically expedient, rather than militarily effective. The Arjun project is a prime example of something that was a pretty good idea and then wrecked by intereference by elected and appointed civilian officials.
By contrast, in Pakistan the military has virtually full control over the arms development and procurement. Civilian involvement is limited to mainly rubber stamping. The Al-Khalid and JF-17 are strong examples of the fruits of such an approach.