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India Approves $9 Billion in New Arms Acquisitions to Accelerate Defence Modernisation and Industrial Self-Reliance

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-11-05

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) , chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh , has approved a fresh round of capital procurement proposals worth 79,000 crore rupees (approximately $9 billion), one of the country’s largest defence authorisations in recent years.

The decision, covering projects across the Army, Navy, and Air Force, underscores New Delhi’s determination to modernise its armed forces while anchoring military expansion within the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) frameworks.

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India Approves $9 Billion in New Arms Acquisitions to Accelerate Defence Modernisation and Industrial Self-Reliance

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