NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 22 The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the procurement of a number of military platforms and weapons including light tanks, anti-ship missiles and long range guided bombs at a cost of Rs 84,328 crore to boost combat capabilities of the armed forces. The procurement proposals were cleared by the De[1]fence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by De[1]fence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement came amid a spike in tensions between India and China after troops from the two sides were engaged in a clash along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. The Defence ministry said the DAC accorded approval for 24 capital acquisition proposals which include six for Indian Army, six for Indian Air Force, 10 for the Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast Guard, adding the total value of the procurement would be Rs 84,328 crore. It said the proposals include procurement of futuristic infantry com[1]bat vehicles, light tanks, naval anti-ship missiles, multi-purpose vessels, new range of missile sys[1]tems, long range guided bombs and next gen[1]eration offshore patrol vessels. PT