Centre grants 3-month extension to defence forces for emergency weapon acquisition

With the conflict with China still continuing the centre has granted an extension of three months to defence forces to buy weapon systems under the emergency requirements to enhance war preparedness of three services. The three services have already finalized acquisitions worth more than USD two billion in the ongoing conflict with China and are in a better shape to take on challenges on any side ,they said. India has been engaged with China in the Eastern Ladakh sector where the Chinese have transgressed at multiple locations and are unilaterally trying to change the status quo on the LAC.