{"id":5506,"date":"2026-07-03T16:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5506"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:46:24","slug":"india-approves-5-46bn-defence-equipment-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5506","title":{"rendered":"India approves $5.46bn defence equipment purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW DELHI: India on Friday approved, in principle, the acquisition of a wide range of military equipment worth an estimated $5.46 billion to strengthen the capabilities of its armed forces. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package includes missiles, electronic warfare systems, kamikaze drones and other advanced defence assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approval was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the country&#8217;s highest defence procurement body, which is headed by the defence minister and comprises senior military officials. According to a government statement, the proposed acquisitions are estimated to cost around Rs520 billion ($5.46 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government did not specify the timeline for the purchases or clarify whether the approved equipment would be sourced from foreign suppliers or manufactured domestically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past decade, New Delhi has sought to diversify its defence procurement strategy by reducing its dependence on Russia, traditionally its largest arms supplier. India has increasingly turned to countries such as the United States and France for military hardware while simultaneously expanding its domestic defence manufacturing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the government, the approved procurement package includes anti-drone and electronic warfare systems, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, portable anti-tank missiles and a Jet-Based Kamikaze Drone System for the Indian Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defence Acquisition Council also cleared the purchase of new naval mines, shipborne drones and a specialised testing facility aimed at strengthening maritime defence and enhancing surveillance capabilities. In addition, the Indian Air Force is set to acquire a high-altitude unmanned aircraft platform for intelligence gathering and remote sensing operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India&#8217;s current defence budget stands at approximately $85 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government&#8217;s latest procurement push comes after a four-day conflict with Pakistan last year, during which India lost seven aircraft, highlighting the need to upgrade and modernise its military capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Delhi is also accelerating efforts to modernise its navy in response to China&#8217;s expanding presence and influence along key shipping routes in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December, India initiated orders for at least 75 ships and submarines, with the majority of the vessels expected to be built domestically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, senior government officials also approved the acquisition of defence equipment worth $39 billion, including Rafale fighter jets from France, as part of the country&#8217;s broader military modernisation programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: India on Friday approved, in principle, the acquisition of a wide range of military equipment worth an estimated $5.46 billion to strengthen the capabilities of its armed forces.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[19,2493],"class_list":["post-5506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-india","tag-military-budget"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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