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India's Defence Procurement Process

India's defence procurement is governed by the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), revised in 2020 (replacing DPP — Defence Procurement Procedure). The DAP prioritises indigenisation through categorised procurement pathways. Major decisions require approval of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by the Defence Minister, and high-value contracts require Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval.

Key details

DAP 2020 categories: Buy (Indian-IDDM — Indigenously Designed, Developed, Manufactured) → Buy (Indian) → Buy & Make (Indian) → Buy & Make → Buy (Global with Transfer of Technology) → Buy (Global)
Tejas Mk1A: classified under Buy (Indian-IDDM) — highest indigenisation priority
DAC (Defence Acquisition Council): chaired by Defence Minister; approves Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) before procurement commences
CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security): chaired by Prime Minister; approves contracts above a defined threshold; approved the ₹48,000 crore Mk1A contract in February 2021
Air Staff Quality Requirements (ASQR): IAF-defined technical specifications that a platform must meet before formal acceptance; non-negotiable military standards

In the news

● Tracked since February 21, 2026 · last seen April 03, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes

03 Apr '26

HAL imposes ‘contractual penalties’ on GE for Tejas engine delivery delay; PSU chief says Russia made presentation on Su-57 jet

Internal Security

03 Mar '26

On India’s fighter jet acquisitions

Internal Security

21 Feb '26

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Internal Security

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