"Over 40% of guns used by the three lakh strong force currently are INSAS guns... In its proposal, CRPF had said the INSAS gun gets frequently jammed at crucial times and is a danger to the life of jawans during anti-Naxal and anti-insurgency operations. It had said that compared to AK and X-95 guns, INSAS fails far more frequently. While the error percentage in AK guns is 0.02%, in INSAS it is 3%" CRPF deployed in Red zones will get AK-47sАрхивная копия от 23 мая 2018 на Wayback Machine // "The Times of India" от 26 апреля 2015
"A Bulgarian AK-47 with its distinctive black plastic finish cost just Rs 22,000 in 2011. This was significantly cheaper than the Russian AK variant made in Izhmash and Rs 5000 less than even the INSAS assault rifle." Sandeep Unnithan. Why General Kalashnikov couldn't sell the AK in IndiaАрхивная копия от 4 марта 2023 на Wayback Machine // "India Today" от 30 декабря 2013
"5.56mm INSAS Rifle: In the year 2003, certain modifications were proposed to avoid splash of oil on the face of soldiers while firing, in the event of use of excess oil for cleaning" Manufacturing of Small Weapons.Дата обращения: 17 декабря 2022.Архивировано 24 февраля 2020 года. / официальный интернет-сайт министерства обороны Индии
"5.56mm INSAS Rifle: In the year 2003, certain modifications were proposed to avoid splash of oil on the face of soldiers while firing, in the event of use of excess oil for cleaning" Manufacturing of Small Weapons.Дата обращения: 17 декабря 2022.Архивировано 24 февраля 2020 года. / официальный интернет-сайт министерства обороны Индии
"A Bulgarian AK-47 with its distinctive black plastic finish cost just Rs 22,000 in 2011. This was significantly cheaper than the Russian AK variant made in Izhmash and Rs 5000 less than even the INSAS assault rifle." Sandeep Unnithan. Why General Kalashnikov couldn't sell the AK in IndiaАрхивная копия от 4 марта 2023 на Wayback Machine // "India Today" от 30 декабря 2013
"Over 40% of guns used by the three lakh strong force currently are INSAS guns... In its proposal, CRPF had said the INSAS gun gets frequently jammed at crucial times and is a danger to the life of jawans during anti-Naxal and anti-insurgency operations. It had said that compared to AK and X-95 guns, INSAS fails far more frequently. While the error percentage in AK guns is 0.02%, in INSAS it is 3%" CRPF deployed in Red zones will get AK-47sАрхивная копия от 23 мая 2018 на Wayback Machine // "The Times of India" от 26 апреля 2015