China, Pak increasing fleet; we must procure jets timely: Sitharaman
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that post Kargil, China added 400 aircraft and Pakistan more than doubled aircraft while India's squadrons reduced from 42 to 33 from 2002-2015. Sitharaman added that defence purchases are national security related and timely procurement of aircraft under the Rafale deal should be the prioirity as India has sensitive borders.