Rajnath Singh handed over indigenous military equipments to Indian Army

Current Context: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over indigenous military equipment to the Indian Army.

Rajnath Singh handed over to the Indian army a wide range of indigenous military equipment including unmanned aerial systems and quick reaction fighting vehicles to increase its combat capabilities in Eastern Ladakh.
The equipment received by the army includes surveillance hardware, patrolling boats, 'Future Infantry Solider as a System', a new anti-personnel mine 'Nipun', infantry-protected mobility vehicles, rugged and automatic communication system, upgraded sights system for tanks, and advanced thermal imagers.
The new equipment is handed over to the army as part of the government's effort to enhance the combat readiness of the armed forces in view of the military standoff with Chinese troops.
The new boats Landing Craft Assault(LCA) equipped with advanced surveillance gadgets and other equipment are deployed to keep surveillance over the Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh.