Defence Acquisition

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of Rs 8,357 crore worth of military platforms and hardware, including air defence fire control radar and GSAT-7B satellite.

Some argue policy will tie the hands of defence ministry bureaucrats; others call it path-breaking

New defence acquisition policy comes into effect from today: What it means

DAP focuses on significantly boosting indigenous production and turning India into a global manufacturing hub of weapons and military platforms

The new policy introduces a significant new procurement category called "Buy (Global-Manufacture in India)."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday unveiled a new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) with a focus on significantly boosting indigenous production

Whether for this government or the next, there is no avoiding reform

The defence ministry has gone through several long-running acquisition processes for assault rifles and carbines but cancelled them all, most recently last year