Govt clears defence acquisition proposals worth ₹13,700 crore The approvals include the acquisition of 118 Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks (AFP) Share Via Read Full Story India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved arms purchases worth ₹13,700 crore as the government continues steps to modernize the military. “All these acquisition proposals will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured. These will include inter-alia platforms and systems designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)," according to a government statement. TRENDING STORIESSee All 1 min read 2 min read . 06:07 AM IST Mumbai: Night curfew imposed from today as city reports biggest single-day spike. Check list of restrictions here