India, Oct. 23 -- The Indian defence ministry on Thursday approved procurement proposals worth Rs.79,000 crore for the army, navy, and air force, in a major push to modernise the armed forces.

The approvals include the acquisition of advanced weapon systems such as Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships, and electronic intelligence and surveillance systems, aimed at boosting India's combat capabilities.

The proposals were cleared during a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, the ministry said in a statement.

This is the second major procurement approval following Operation Sindoor agaisnt Pakistan, as per news agency PTI. Earlier, in August, projects worth Rs.67,000 crore had recei...