The strength of the army will increase, approving defense deals worth Rs 28,000 crore for arms purchases

New Delhi, 17 December 2020 Thursday

The Defense Ministry has approved a proposal to procure equipment and armaments worth Rs 28,000 crore from local industries for immediate delivery of new weapons, equipment and other equipment to the Indian Army to meet the ongoing challenges on the Sino-Pakistani border and thwart any ill intentions against the country. Gave.

The Defense Ministry on Thursday said it has approved a total of Rs 28,000 crore worth of defense deals with the Defense Acquisition Council to meet all other requirements, including weapons and equipment of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The proposals approved by officials include aircraft for the Air Force. The presence detection system includes a Navy Mache patrol vehicle.

The defense purchase is being approved at a time when India and China are at loggerheads over the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Ladakh. Tensions have not abated even after several rounds of military and diplomatic talks. The situation is such that the armies of India and China have gathered in large numbers on both sides of the border.

Pakistan, on the other hand, continues to violate the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC). Not only that, from time to time a large number of terrorists continue to infiltrate across the border. However, our going to the border does not allow their intentions to succeed.