India is continuing to bolster its national defense industry, as highlighted by the Ministry of Defense’s recent decision to procure 287 billion rupees ($3.6 billion) worth of domestically made weapons and other defense equipment.
The approved items, which are expected to augment India’s military’s capabilities amid long-standing tensions with neighboring China and Pakistan, include extended-range guided rockets and area denial munitions capable of neutralizing tanks and armored personnel carriers.
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