The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow’s decision “courageous”. 

​The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow’s decision “courageous”.  

The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher. 

​The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher.  

Defence ministry has approved acquisition projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore. The approvals include indigenous construction of mine countermeasure vessels, procurement of quick-reaction surface-to-air missile systems, and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition & reconnaissance planes. Other projects include semi-submersible autonomous vessels, armored recovery vehicles, and electronic warfare systems to boost India’s defense capabilities.