Washington has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur guided artillery munitions to India, the United States’ Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.

The sale is worth $92.8 million, or about Rs 822 crore, in all.

The US Department of Defense said that the sale would improve “the security of a major defence partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions”.

It also noted that India would have “no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces”.

According to the department, the first package , valued at $45.7 million, or about Rs 405 crore, includes units of the Javelin system, one fly-to-buy missile and 25 Lightweight C

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