NEW DELHI -- India is seeking to streamline its defense procurement by expediting the acquisition process to upgrade its military equipment in a timely manner amid technological advancement and an accelerating regional arms race.
New Delhi expected to release 'completely revised' procurement policy in fall
A Rafale fighter jet taxis on the tarmac during its induction ceremony in Ambala, India, in September 2020. The country had to wait 13 years to receive the jet after the government initiated the related bidding process. © Reuters
NEW DELHI -- India is seeking to streamline its defense procurement by expediting the acquisition process to upgrade its military equipment in a timely manner amid technological advancement and an accelerating regional arms race.