Approval to purchase military equipment worth Rs. 84,328 crores: Missile systems, guided Bombs, and ballistic Helms
Indian Army Defense Ministry: The approval for the purchase of military equipment has been given at a time when the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is not good and Pakistan Narco-Terror from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir Is trying to execute.
Of the proposals from the armed forces, 6 are from the Army, 6 from the Air Force, 10 from the Navy, and two from the Coast Guard. (representative photograph)
New Delhi. For the purpose of strengthening the army, the Defense Procurement Council of the Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of military equipment worth Rs 84,328 crore. In the meeting chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, 24 proposals for the three wings of the army and the Coast Guard were approved. In view of ‘Make in India’, out of these 24 proposals, 21 proposals will be purchased from indigenous companies.
Of these proposals, 6 are for the Army, 6 for the Air Force, 10 for the Navy, and two for the Coast Guard. Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle for Army, Light Tank, Mounted Gun System, Ballistic Helmet, Anti Ship Missile for the Navy, Multi-Purpose Vessel, New Range Missile System for Air Force, Long Range Guided Bomb, Next Generation Offshore for Coast Guard Petrol Vessel Included.
The approval for the purchase of military equipment has been given at a time when the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is not good and Pakistan is trying to carry out narco-terror from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir I am engaged. In fact, the latest face-off between Indian and Chinese troops took place on December 9 in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector of the Yangtse sector, the first major such incident since the deadly Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, the worst between the two sides in decades. There have been serious military conflicts.
The Indian Army had said in a statement, “There was a skirmish with PLA soldiers on the LAC in the Tawang sector on December 9. Our soldiers faced the Chinese soldiers with determination. Some jawans from both sides suffered minor injuries in the skirmish. It said, “Both sides immediately retreated from the area. After this, our commander held a ‘flag meeting’ with the Chinese counterpart to restore peace as per the established mechanisms. The army statement did not mention the number of soldiers involved in the clash and the number of soldiers injured in the incident.
