China, Pakistan threat: Defence Ministry approves acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 28,000 crore

Share on WhatsApp New Delhi: The Defence Ministry approved Thursday procurement of weapons and military equipment worth Rs 28,000 crore for the three services, officials said. The procurement proposals were cleared at a time India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The Defence Ministry officials informed almost all the weapons and military hardware approved for procurement will be acquired from domestic industry. ࢀœThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved proposals to procure equipment worth Rs 27,000 crore from domestic industry,ࢀ the Defence Ministry said in a statement. Officials said…