India's Bofors II

I have been reading a lot about the Indian Military and our defence preparedness lately. From what I read and deduced , a few things about the Indian Army caught me by surprise. It is these facts that I would like to share with all of you.
What makes the Indian Army a phenomenon that will perplex even Sherlock Holmes? Let’s find out a few things which can make Bermuda Triangle look silly!!
Indian Government is going to spend around $2.5 billion {i.e. Rs.10000 crores} on self propelled artillery this year or the next. That is taxpayers' money: yours and mine. We have the right to know a few things here.
♦The undisputed best self-propelled Artillery on the planet ; PzH-2000 of Germany, mysteriously does not figure on the Indian list. And it is not out of scope of our budget! The accepted second best like AS-90 of Britain is also conspicuous by its absence. Both of them are 155 mm 52 calibre; the standard set by the Army. So, why are these weapons not being considered? PzH-2000 is battle-proven in all terrains including Afghanistan. Isn't it outright fishy that the best don't figure in the list? The Indian Army needs to come forth clean as to why these systems are not in the race despite being superior and affordable. The media needs to push for this! Else another Bofors seems inevitable!
♦India is going to upgrade its archaic fleet of 2000 odd T-72 tanks. This will be done at a great deal of cost. But the fact is the best tank in the Indian armoury is Arjun MBT which allegedly left the “frontline” T-90’s hanging high and dry in recent trials. And surprisingly the Indian Army will not retire the old T-72s which were proven sitting ducks in Desert Storm. Indian Army could instead order 2000 Arjun MBT’s . Then we would not only have a highly effective tank and but also breathe life into the Indian defence industry. T-72 can be wielded till Arjun is inducted in sufficient numbers. Then the T-72s can be converted to MRAVs or APCs which Indian Army has in very few numbers. But the Indian Army will not.” We will waste time about how best we can reach operational ineffectiveness and squander the nation’s resources.” seems to be the motto.
♦For reasons inexplicable, India ordered T-90 tanks without Shtora Active Protection Systems. This means the IndianT-90 is vulnerable to Anti tank Guided Missiles. Indian Army could incorporate the highly rated Israeli “Trophy” into both T-90s and Arjun. It provides protection against not only missiles but also HEAT, HESH and APFSDS rounds. But we won’t do it, even though we have excellent relations with Israel.
Is the Indian Army answerable to the people at all? Well, I hope the media can get the answers to just three of these questions. Instead of passing silly comments of fighting China and Pakistan simultaneously, Indian Army needs to pull up its socks and focus on real issues.
♦The Bofors Scandal engulfed the Indian Army for nearly 2 decades! This kind of murky competition will only add to the speculation over the credibility of the ongoing selection procedures. Are vested interests driving the on going circus? The Government and the Army would need to come clean on why PzH-2000 is not participating!