The contract with Indian shipyards was inked for the acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels at an overall cost of about Rs 19,600 crore.
This was stated by the defence minister during his virtual address at the MoU exchange ceremony with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE’) in New Delhi.
As CDS, Lt Gen Chauhan becomes the military head and permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian armed forces.
