Leaked letter reveals Indian army weaknesses

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's army chief says the country's security is at risk, with army tanks running out of ammunition and its air defense system obsolete.

Defense Minister A.K. Antony told India's Parliament on Wednesday that the government was addressing the concerns that the army chief had raised in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

According to TimesNow television, which says it has a copy of the letter, the army chief claimed nearly all of India's air defense equipment was out-of-date.

Opposition lawmakers have demanded that the government explain how a private letter to the prime minister was leaked to the media.

The army chief was recently locked in a battle with the government in a controversy over his date of birth. He is due to retire in May.