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Cabinet Committee on Security clears Rs 1.1 lakh crore in military procurements
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Cabinet Committee on Security clears Rs 1.1 lakh crore in military procurements
The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared about Rs 1.1 lakh crore in procurement for the Army, Navy and Air Force, advancing India's defence modernisation and indigenisation push.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared defence procurement proposals worth about Rs 1.1 lakh crore, covering acquisitions for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
The approvals form part of India's continuing push for military modernisation and indigenous defence production under the 'Make in India' initiative.
Big-ticket defence purchases above a threshold require clearance from the CCS, chaired by the Prime Minister, before the Defence Acquisition Council proceeds with contracts.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Cabinet Committee on Security
- Defence Acquisition Council
- Make in India defence
- military modernisation
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Prelims
- Cabinet Committee on Security, Defence Acquisition Council, Make in India defence, military modernisation
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Defence & Security: defence procurement, CCS, indigenisation).
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Which body, chaired by the Prime Minister, granted approval for the recent Rs 1.1 lakh crore package of military procurements for the Army, Navy and Air Force?
- National Security Council
- Defence Acquisition Council
- Standing Committee on Defence
- Cabinet Committee on Security
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Answer: D — Big-ticket defence procurement proposals require clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, before the Defence Acquisition Council takes forward the contracting process.
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