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Asia/ South Asia

India spends US$553 million on guns for border troops six months after showdown with China

An Indian paramilitary trooper is seen in Kashmir on Monday. The country is investing US$553 million into buying guns for border protection, six months after a stand-off with China on its borders. Photo: AFP

India will buy more than 160,000 guns worth US$553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

The defence acquisition council cleared the purchase of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines for 35 billion rupees (US$553 million, HK$4.3 billion) in a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.