India on Friday cleared biggest ever defence deal for buying 156 Made in India LCH Prachand helicopters. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security in its meeting today. Defence Ministry has signed contracts worth over Rs 2.09 lakh crore in this financial year, its officials said. 

This would be the biggest order for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) so far and the choppers would be built at their plants in Bengaluru and Tumkur in Karnataka, officials added.