Moorkh
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i believe the biggest problem with arjun was the stigma that got attached to it.
for a very very long time it was not upto the standards the army required of it. that was the time the army formed the impression that it was useless. for many years after that, it was still inferior and the impression strengthened. now that it is upto the task or maybe better, the army is continuously reminded of the several failures the tank has had over the many years it was under development. infact even when the first few regiments were being armed with the arjun, the army felt that the tank was being shoved down its throat for reasons unrelated to defence.
now once the tank proves itself worthy beyond doubt, the stigma might lift.
for a very very long time it was not upto the standards the army required of it. that was the time the army formed the impression that it was useless. for many years after that, it was still inferior and the impression strengthened. now that it is upto the task or maybe better, the army is continuously reminded of the several failures the tank has had over the many years it was under development. infact even when the first few regiments were being armed with the arjun, the army felt that the tank was being shoved down its throat for reasons unrelated to defence.
now once the tank proves itself worthy beyond doubt, the stigma might lift.