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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Acquisition Council canonical | 1 |
| Defence Acquisition Council (India) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence procurement authority
ⓘ
government body ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy |
Defence Acquisition Procedure (India)
NERFINISHED
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Defence Procurement Procedure (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian defence public sector undertakings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
this entity surface form:
Defence Acquisition Council (India)