Purchase of weapons for armed forces worth Rs 15,935 crore cleared by defence ministry

In a major development, defence ministry has given a go-ahead to capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 15,935 crore. The proposal includes the purchase of 7.40 lakh assault rifles, 5,719 sniper rifles and light machine guns in order to boost the strength of the armed forces. The proposals which had been waiting for an approval for a long time were cleared during a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.