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South Korea
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Detailed explanation-1: -SIG 716 Patrol 7.62mm rifles were procured for the Indian Army units deployed along the border with Pakistan in Kashmir and for the counter-insurgency operations in the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -SiG 716 is manufactured by the US company SIG Sauer, Inc., a company that is highly renowned for creating some of the most advanced rifles in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -The SiG 716 assault rifle was chosen among several candidates because of its high caliber and extended range. It is also reportedly more lethal than the INSAS Rifle (5.56 x 51-millimeter) or the AK-47 (7.62 x 39-millimeter).
Detailed explanation-4: -Of the total imported SIG716’s, the army had received 66,400 rifles, the Indian Air Force (IAF) 4,000 units and the Indian Navy’s Garud Special Forces the remaining 2,000 weapon systems.