The reforms made in GST are going to have a big positive impact on the Indian Army as well. Giving information on this subject, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said that this will greatly benefit the modernization, training and research of the Indian Army. While more research work can be done than before, new equipment can also be purchased for the army. The biggest thing is that GST on military UAVs has been made zero, which will promote their use in the army.
According to the Army Chief, such modern equipment is going to play a very important role in future wars. The Indian Army Chief released a book written on Operation Sindoor in Delhi on Friday evening. He said these things after this. Regarding the reforms made in GST, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said that first of all I would like to thank this government for GST. The biggest thing in this is that these decisions will give a lot of encouragement and promotion to our defense corridor.
He said that more investment can be made there than before and we will get double the result. The Army Chief said that the GST reform will also have a positive impact on MSMEs and startups related to the defense industry. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said that MSMEs or startups have less funds. Due to lack of funds, MSMEs and startups have to face many problems. However, now due to the reduction in GST, they will get a big boost.
The Army Chief said that the Indian Army mainly looks at three things. These include research and development and training. He said that the third important thing is modernization, that is, modernization of the army. He said that if we talk about research and development, we have many projects related to this subject, such as IDEX and other projects. He said that whatever GST is levied on research and development, it will now be returned to us. He said that due to this rule, many people will now be able to invest their money on research and development. The Army Chief also mentioned training here.
According to the Army Chief, the changes made in GST will also increase the convenience of the Indian Army in the field of training. The Army Chief said that the Indian Army has to use many simulators for training. GST was levied on these simulators. The Army Chief said that GST will not be levied on simulators, that is, if simulators are available with zero GST, then we will be able to buy a lot more simulators than before. The result of this will be that we will be able to provide simulators to more people for training.
He said that GST will also have a positive impact on the modernization of the army. The Army Chief said that if we talk about modernization, we have heavy military equipment as well as light equipment. He said that the GST rates on heavy equipment have come down from 18 percent to 5 percent. He said that due to this, we will now have a lot of convenience in modernizing the army, making heavy equipment and upgrading the equipment. He said that GST on military UAVs has been made zero percent, that is, it has been taken out of the scope of GST.
The Army Chief said that this will be of great benefit. He said that completely removing GST from military UAVs will give it a big boost. He said that military UAVs, drones and counter UAVs will be used a lot in the coming war and they will play a big role. Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi has thanked the central government for this improvement in GST rates. He said that this is a great news for the Indian Army.
