MoD okays Rs 48K cr for defence purchase

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 06:43 AM May 18, 2025 IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually attends the inauguration of BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (PTI Photo)

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The Ministry of Defence has okayed another round of emergency procurement of military equipment worth Rs 48,000 crore. The approval was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at a recent meeting. Sources said the DAC had met prior to the May 7 strikes under Operation Sindoor. The focus is on buying equipment such as surveillance and kamikaze drones, ammo for artillery, and air defence.

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