What Happened
Defence Acquisition Council Clears Proposals For Indian Armed Forces
The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved Acceptance of Necessity for capital acquisition proposals valued at approximately Rs. 2.12 tn for the Indian Armed Forces. The package covers a range of platforms, weapons and surveillance systems, including Light Multi-Role Helicopters, air-defence systems and surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles. About 82% of the proposed procurement value is earmarked for sourcing from Indian industry, supporting the Aatmanirbhar Bharat objective. This development was first reported by an unknown source.