Defence Acquisition Council

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The Defence Acquisition Council is India’s apex decision-making body for approving and overseeing major defence procurement and modernization proposals for the armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defence procurement authority
government body
associatedWithPolicy Defence Acquisition Procedure (India) NERFINISHED
Defence Procurement Procedure (India) NERFINISHED
compositionIncludes Chief of Defence Staff (India) NERFINISHED
Chief of the Air Staff (India) NERFINISHED
Chief of the Army Staff (India) NERFINISHED
Chief of the Naval Staff (India) NERFINISHED
Defence Minister of India NERFINISHED
Defence Secretary (India) NERFINISHED
Director General (Acquisition) (India) NERFINISHED
Secretary (Defence Production) (India) NERFINISHED
Secretary (Defence Research and Development) (India) NERFINISHED
country India
headOfGovernmentBody Defence Minister of India NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfWork English
locatedIn South Block, New Delhi NERFINISHED
meetsAt New Delhi NERFINISHED
objective ensuring efficiency in defence capital acquisitions
promoting transparency in defence acquisitions
streamlining defence procurement in India
strengthening India’s defence preparedness
supporting indigenization in defence production
parentOrganization Ministry of Defence (India) NERFINISHED
partOf India’s defence planning and procurement framework
reportsTo Minister of Defence (India)
responsibleFor acquisition of platforms, systems and weapons for the military
alignment of procurement with national security objectives
ensuring capability development of the armed forces
high-value defence capital expenditure approvals
major defence procurement decisions
modernization of the Indian Armed Forces
role apex decision-making body for defence procurement
approval of annual acquisition plans
approval of capital acquisition proposals for the armed forces
approval of long-term integrated perspective plans of the armed forces
approval of services capital acquisition plans
ensuring adherence to defence procurement procedures
ensuring timely procurement of military equipment
formulation of policies for defence acquisitions
oversight of defence modernization proposals
prioritization of procurement proposals of the armed forces
sector defence
worksWith Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED
Indian Air Force NERFINISHED
Indian Army NERFINISHED
Indian Navy NERFINISHED
Indian defence public sector undertakings

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Chief of Defence Staff memberOf Defence Acquisition Council
subject surface form: Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Defence Secretary of India memberOf Defence Acquisition Council
this entity surface form: Defence Acquisition Council (India)