It is a bummer (unless I'm missing something) that they're going for 500-odd K9-T Vajra for their tracked howitzer requirement, when an ATAGS adapted on VT-21/KSSL Light Tank/Arjun/Zorawar chassis could've not only meet the requirements, but exceed them. I'm not against tracked SPH mind you, but I'm against an import at the expense of an indigenous solution for this requirement. We've got the building blocks, just need the mentality, political will n "jugaad" mindset to bring it all together (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
This is why I hate indian X defence space. Too much noise for the sake of it based on surface level observation.
Won't be surprised if most of these are paid tattus of we all know who.
Good news though, we need more than a 1,500 + tracked Artillery inventory in long run. I would say we better induct more tracked artillery than tanks going forward.