Government inks Rs 639 crore deal for 1.86 lakh new bullet-proof jackets for infantry soldiers

The Army’s ordinary infantry soldiers are now finally going to get some desperately-needed modern bullet-proof jackets under a Rs 639 crore contract inked on Monday, even though they remain some distance away from getting new assault rifles, close-quarter battle carbines and light-machine guns.

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