Defence Expenditure
The math of military modernization
India's economy can grow at a phenomenal rate, but this will be of limited geopolitical consequence if India's military capabilities are declining
4 min read10 Apr 2018Boeing to deliver made-in-India Apache helicopters next year
Boeing will make the Apache fuselage at Tata Advanced Systems' facility Hyderabad which will be ready by end of the year, and will then be taken to the US for fitting
2 min read29 Aug 2017CAG finds deficiencies in defence pension system
The CAG has found glaring deficiencies in the defence pension system, including incomplete accounting of expenditure, and flaws in the authorisation process
1 min read29 Jul 2017Are we setting aside enough for defence equipment?
Will the current budgetary allocations be enough to ensure the preparedness of India's armed forces? The trends in defence expenditure seem to suggest otherwise
1 min read20 Mar 2017Germany rejects Trump's claim it owes NATO and US ‘vast sums' for defence
German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen says it was wrong to link the US's target for members to spend 2% of their economic output on defence by 2024 solely to NATO
1 min read19 Mar 2017Centre gives nod to defence projects worth Rs80,000 crore
A major decision was to purchase 8,356 anti tank guided missile from Israel worth Rs3,200 crore rather than the US's Javelin missile
1 min read25 Oct 2014India to be missile-import free by 2022: DRDO to PMO
No need to import any missile in terms of air-to-ground, surface-to-air or the air-to-air missiles, says DRDO chief
1 min read14 Oct 2014How defence spending can benefit the economy
How defence spending can benefit the economy
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