India 5th largest military spender in world in 2025, SIPRI report mentions May conflict with PakIndia emerged as the fifth largest military spender globally in 2025. The nation's defense expenditure reached USD 92.1 billion. India's nu...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
With approximately 190 warheads, India widens nuke arsenal lead over Pakistan: SIPRI reportThe year 2025 marked a pivotal moment for India's nuclear strategy as it ramped up its arsenal and introduced innovative delivery methods. ...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Asia tech selloff is a buying opportunity, says Manishi Raychaudhuri; but India has a problem to fix firstAsian markets saw a sharp sell-off in tech stocks this week. Investor Manishi Raychaudhuri views this as a buying chance. India's market fa...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
24 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
U.S. Treasury to borrow $2 trillion in 2026 as national debt nears $39 trillion — is America quietly entering a dangerous fiscal crisis beyond Washington’s control?U.S. Treasury is set to borrow over $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, a federal deficit exceeding 6% of GDP. The Office of Management and Bu...
08 May, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
India's military expenditure rose by 8.9% to USD 92.1 bln in 2025: Report says global spending surged 2.9%Global military spending surged to USD 2887 billion in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth. India ranked fifth, increasin...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
India fourth-largest military spender, overall global spending accelerates: SIPRI reportIn 2023, India ranked as the world's fourth-largest military spender, with a total expenditure of $83.6 billion, marking a 4.2% increase fr...
22 Apr, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
China maintains defence budget growth despite economic travailsChina's defence budget for 2024 increases by 7.2% to CNY 1.66554 trillion ($231.4 billion), prioritizing the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
12 Mar, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
India world's fourth largest defence spender in 2022, says reportIndia's defence spending has increased by around six per cent, making it the world's fourth largest military spender in 2022, according to ...
26 Apr, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
View: Japan’s long-range strike capability and its implication for security in the Indo-PacificHow to deter China’s aggression will remain a very important matter. Japan is responding by making plans to possess a long-range strike cap...
19 Jan, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
Global military spending rises 2.6% in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic hitThe five biggest spenders in 2020, which together accounted for 62% of military spending worldwide, were the United States, China, India, R...
26 Apr, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
India third largest military spender in world, after US and ChinaIndia’s “tensions” and “rivalry” with Pakistan and China are among the main reasons for its increased military expenditure. India’s militar...
27 Apr, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
China, Russia increase military expenditure but US far aheadAccording to data collated by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, China had the highest increase in military spending for...
22 Oct, 2019, 05.55 PM IST
China's defence expenditure 3 times more than IndiaIn 2017, India spent 2.5 percent of its GDP on military expenditure, while China spent 1.9 percent.
25 Jul, 2018, 03.41 PM IST
Defence spending less than US, UK per capita: ChinaChina today said the allocation to the world's largest armed forces was required to maintain the country's territorial integrity.
12 Feb, 2015, 07.52 PM IST
- Chinese military defends $ 106 billion defence budget
Claiming that it has no hidden military expenditure, China today defended the 11.2 per cent increase in its defence budget.
30 Mar, 2012, 03.24 PM IST