NEW DELHI, April 1 -- The defence ministry on Tuesday signed a Rs.1,950-crore deal with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to equip the Indian Air Force with two mountain radars, associated equipment and the required infrastructure, strengthening the country's air defences. The contract is the last capital acquisition contract of financial year 2025-26. This radar is indigenously designed and developed by DRDO's Electronics and Radar Development Establishment and will be manufactured by BEL. "The installation and commissioning of these radars will boost the country's air defence and strengthen national security. The procurement will also reduce dependency on foreign equipment," the defence ministry said. The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. This is the most important category of acquisition for indigenisation under the defence procurement policy. htc...