Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of Defence
- DAP-2026 is the proposed successor to DAP-2020, the master rulebook of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Defence (DoD) governing all capital acquisitions for the armed forces.
- Draft uploaded on MoD website on 10 February 2026 with public/stakeholder comments invited.
- Four declared thrusts: Jointness, Atmanirbharta & Integration, Force Modernisation, Speed of Acquisition with scaling of production.
- Examinable for GS-III (Internal Security, Defence Indigenisation) and GS-II (Government Policies).