US approves sale of â¹98,000 crore THAAD missiles to Saudi
The US State Department has approved a sale of the THAAD missile defence system worth over â¹98,000 crore ($15 billion) to Saudi Arabia. The deal includes 44 THAAD launchers and 360 missiles along with fire control stations and radars. The US had earlier set up the THAAD in South Korea, sparking protests from North Korea and China.