India may buy Rs 6,000 cr-worth of air missiles from US to shield Delhi

India has begun the process of acquiring the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) from the US to fully secure its airspace against aerial threats ranging from drones to ballistic missiles.

A defence ministry source told Times of India, "the US is likely to send the final draft of the ‘letter of acceptance’ for the sale of NASAMS-II to India under its foreign military sales programme, at a cost of over Rs 6,000 crore, by July-August."

Once the deal is inked, the deliveries will take place in two to four years, according to a report published in TOI.