Reports of soldier’s abduction in Kashmir’s Budgam incorrect: MoD

MoD said reports of soldier Mohammad Yaseen’s abduction from Kashmir’s Budgam are incorrect and that he was safe.

'False claim': India rubbishes Pak claim of shooting down Sukhoi-30

The ministry said all the Sukhoi-30 aircraft deployed to check Pakistani jets landed back safely.

The meeting of the council, the highest decision-making body for defence purchase, was chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

According to reports, HAL is expected to manufacture two additional aircraft from the facility by the end of 2019.

The agreement was signed on Wednesday during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to the Nordic country.

These new assault rifles will come at a cost of around Rs 700 crore, Defence Ministry officials said.

The Defence Ministry vehemently objected to the 'parallel negotiations' conducted by PM's office with France, according to a report.

Army officials started an uproar on social media and subsequently the PCDA removed the information from its website.

This was decided at a meeting of the DAC, the ministry's highest decision-making body on procurement, officials said.

The go-ahead for both acquisitions was given by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), ministry's highest decision-making body on procurement.