India military accelerates historic overhaul to counter China, South Asia News & Top Stories


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NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) - India's long-delayed plans to overhaul its military are getting a new life as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government moves closer to the US and its allies, which are strengthening defence cooperation against China. Mr Modi, who will attend a meeting of Quad leaders at the White House on Friday (Sept 24) along with Australia's Scott Morrison and Japan's Yoshihide Suga, is taking steps to undertake the biggest reorganisation of India's military since independence in 1947. The moves to integrate the army, air force and navy - which now operate with little coordination - come as the...