In a stern message to the defence industry, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has announced a strict one-year deadline for emergency procurements. Speaking at the ANI National Security Summit, Singh addressed the recurring issue of delays, stating, 'In the current round of emergency purchases that we are doing, we have actually taken a very tough stand that any case where delivery is not done within one year will all be foreclosed.' He acknowledged that delays are not solely due to domestic manufacturers, citing global factors like 'S-400s getting delayed because of the conflicts' and supply chain issues with 'General Electric engines'. However, he criticised the industry's tendency to 'over-promise and under-deliver'. Singh affirmed that the Ministry will apply Liquidated Damages (LD) clauses more rigorously and foreclose contracts after one year, 'irrespective of who it is, which company, which country'.