Manohar Parrikar to chair Defence Acquisition Council meet today

August 28, 2015 09:45

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will chair a crucial Defence Acquisition Council meeting on Friday during which some significant decisions on procurements would be taken.

Since the new government took over in May last year, the DAC has cleared defence purchases worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

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