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Wrong, because these cluster bombs are not precision guided but simply spread to an area. That means it might hit all targets, or even only half of them and that is the problem. The ammo that didn't hit the target often will be remain dangerous for civilians long after the initial war is over.
In times of precision guided weapons, unmanned aircrafts and vehicles such weapons are not needed anymore and India should move forward and ban them, instead of procuring more.
Each of these uses a parachute to slowly descend and seek out armored vehicles or tanks . If one is spotted, the guidance system maneuvers the submunition towards the vehicle and fires a shaped charge that is basically a bolt of molten metal travelling at high speed which penetrates the top armor of the vehicle damaging the insides. If the submunition radar does not spot a tank or other armored vehicle, it attacks any vehicle within a hundred meters or so. If there are no vehicles, the submunition detonates on the ground.