After historic Air Force deal, new Tejas fighter jet production unit inaugurated

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) new light combat aircraft (LCA) production line in Karnataka's Bengaluru. The move comes in the backdrop of the Union government clearing a historic defence procurement deal. The Cabinet Committee on Security allowed the Indian Air Force to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark1A fighter jets from HAL at a cost of ₹48,000 crore - the largest indigenous defence procurement deal ever. Watch the full video for more.