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After the skirmish with China in Tawang, the army and the government have taken a big step. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved 24 proposals worth Rs 84,328 crore. Defense officials said that the proposals that have been approved include the purchase of mounted gun systems, armored vehicles and radars.
These 24 proposals include 6 for the Indian Army, 6 for the Air Force, 10 for the Indian Navy and 2 for the Indian Coast Guard.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh gave this information on Twitter at 7:27 pm.
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has given information about this. The ministry informed that the DAC has accepted the proposals made for several weapons including futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles, Project Zorawar Light Tank, Mounted Gun System for the Indian Army. He told that now the Indian Air Force will be provided with new range missile system, long range bombs and advanced surveillance system. This will make the Air Force stronger. Apart from this, new generation patrol vessels will be purchased for the Indian Coast Guard.
what happened in tawang on 9th december
Let us tell you that on December 9, more than 300 Chinese soldiers were trying to capture the 17 thousand feet high peak in Tawang, Arunachal. Just like what the Pakistani army did in Kargil in 1999. As soon as the Chinese soldiers tried to enter the Indian territory by breaking the fencing on the temporary wall, the prepared Indian soldiers gave them a befitting reply and chased them away. During this, 6 soldiers of the Indian Army were also injured.
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Viral video of Chinese soldiers being beaten is old, it is not of Arunachal’s Tawang clash
A video of a clash between soldiers of India and China in Arunachal went viral on social media. The video was claimed to be of the incident that took place in Tawang on 9 December. Defense sources told Dainik Bhaskar that this video is old. This is not the video of the clash in Tawang. Tawang is situated at 17000 feet. There is no snow visible behind the soldiers in the video. Whereas in the month of December there is snowfall in this area. No statement has come from the Ministry of Defense regarding this video. Read full news…