New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi has lauded the recent GST reforms, saying that this will give a huge stimulus to the defence sector and help in enhancing the operational efficiency of the armed forces as they would be able to purchase more equipment.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, the Chief of Army Staff expressed gratitude to the Centre for bringing these reforms.

General Dwivedi said, "I must thank the government for bringing these reforms. This will give us a major fillip as far as the defence corridors are concerned. MSMEs and start-ups will also get a major advantage. The Army looks at three things - defence modernisation, training and research and development. In research and development, the iDEX pro...