New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- India's high-powered Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved pending contracts amounting to approximately Rs 84,560 crore on February 16, 2024, for enhancing India's overall defence requirements and infrastructure.

This approval covers considerably but still not completely, a wide range of crucial requirements of weapons, armoured vehicles, advanced communication systems, and surveillance equipment. While details of the contract have not yet been made public, it is expected that a substantial portion of the procurement will be for upgrading current weapon systems and kickstarting production of cutting-edge weapons indigenously under the 'Make in India' drive.

DAC has gra...