The Cabinet formally approved this decision on June 12, 2026, with reports widely detailing it on July 25, 2026. Initially, 1.5 million licenses will be directly procured, followed by the remaining 8.5 million through the G2G mechanism.
The procurement will adhere to the fiscal year 2018/19 pricing of EUR 0.0995 per unit, equivalent to approximately Rs 17.49.