New Delhi, April 3

The government today approved procurement of a fresh batch of Barak surface-to-air missiles for naval warships from Israel to enhance India’s maritime capability.   A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals totalling over Rs 860 crore, including for the purchase of Barak missiles.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)The clearance to procure Barak missiles  at around Rs 500 crore comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to the country. — PTI