Monday, 17 February 2014

Defence spending seen rising 10 percent to $36 billion in 2014/15

Air Force Jaguar aircrafts take part in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files


India’s defence spending is expected to rise 10 percent to 2.24 trillion rupees in 2014/15, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interim budget presented on Monday.


India is a top market for defence hardware, buying some $12.7 billion in arms during 2007-2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.


Courtesy:Reuters


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