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India

Panel of MPs warns of too low spending on defence

Defence budget as GDP per cent lowest since 1962 war.

25 July 2018 7:21 PM

India

Unutilised defence budget is not to be sent back: Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence minister makes clear demand' to finance ministry over issue.

12 April 2019 7:55 PM

Opinion

Beijing's defence budget unveils grand security ambitions

Increase in China's defence budget is indeed closely linked to the goal of transforming the PLA into a modern,...

11 March 2018 6:52 PM

India

Economic development, military modernisation must go hand-in-hand:...

Gen Rawat, quoting an internal study, said 35-37 per cent of the annual budget given to the force is contributed towards...

1 March 2018 10:24 AM

India

Need national military strategy, Army spending considered a 'burden':...

General Rawat stressed that India's true potential will be realised when both economic growth and might of the army go...

4 May 2017 1:09 PM

World

Pakistan presents new USD 50 billion development-heavy budget

'We have increased the defence budget to Rs 920 billion (from Rs 860 billion),' Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said.

27 May 2017 4:24 AM

Business

Strategic partnership to help attract FDI in defence: Jaitley

Finance Minister says entry of foreign investors is linked to kind of orders they will get.

1 Jun 2017 11:45 AM

Opinion

China's cheque-book diplomacy

India has shown some interest in Duqm port for industrial investment and connectivity, and as an energy corridor .

16 April 2017 11:28 PM

World

Japan approves huge defence budget after North Korea's nuclear threat

The Cabinet approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April.

22 Dec 2016 9:01 AM