New Delhi: Asking some more time to resolve the One Rank One Pension issue, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that the PMO is directly involved in the matter and the government is working to fill in the gaps.
“Now the small gaps are being filled. Give it some time for completion. In principle, the Prime Minister on August 15 has given an approval. Now, PMO is directly involved….then by saying that do it in these many days will not help, reports PTI. “All efforts are being made to solve the issue”, Parrikar said.
Talks between agitating ex-servicemen and the government failed to make any headway in resolving sticky issues for OROP implementation. Asked about the shelling on the border by the Pakistani forces, the Defence Minister said the security forces are on ‘alert’ and taking action.
Earlier, addressing a conference, he said the defence industry can give a boost to the ‘Make in India’ campaign through micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
More than 40% of India’s engineering exports are through MSMEs. But for them the defence sector is like a hurdle due to stringent conditions because if one has to export goods, they have to be first sold locally.
