Paramilitary to face 75% bullet shortage: Report
The paramilitary and state police forces will reportedly face a 75% shortage of 9mm bullets, their primary ammunition, in 2016-17. The Ordnance Factories Board will supply 2.3 crore bullets, against a demand of 9.3 crore bullets, an Indian Express report said. The Home Ministry has asked the forces to import bullets for immediate needs and manufacture them for long-term demands.