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New Delhi, August 05, 2014 (PPI-OT): Forty-nine Indian Army personnel were killed in Kashmir in the last three years, Rajya Sabha was informed, today. In a written reply to a query in the Upper House, Indian Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said 49 Army personnel were killed in Kashmir during operations in the last three years.
Meanwhile, answering another query, Jaitley said the government has spent Rs 4.95 lakh crore to procure equipment for the Army in the last ten years. The figures provided by the Minister suggest that the highest amount to be spent on procurements would be in 2014-15 as the Government has allocated Rs 75,148.03 crore for this purpose.
To a query on exercises with friendly foreign countries, Jaitley said in last three years, India conducted 76 war games with nations including Russia, America, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman, Singapore and Seychelles.
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