{
  "id": 16596959,
  "title": "India approves in principle $22 billion in military purchases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/india-approves-in-principle-22-billion-in-military-purchases",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T11:23:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445988/india-approves-in-principle-22-billion-in-military-purchases"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "NEW DELHI: India’s Defence Acquisition Council on Monday approved in principle arms and equipment purchases worth 2.12 trillion rupees ($22.27 billion), the defence ministry said in a statement. Approval was given to acquire equipment including very short-range air defence systems, counter-drone systems, surveillance and strike systems, and long-range kamikaze drones, the ministry said. Indian…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}