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
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
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
A quiet weapons crisis is building up within the US militaryAs America's military stockpiles face a concerning decline, the prolonged ceasefire with Iran gains new importance. The US has exhausted ma...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
Iran has limited the impact of US strikes, intelligence saysWestern intelligence suggests Iran's military planning helped it survive US-Israeli attacks. Despite significant damage and leader deaths, ...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
India vehemently opposed ADB's loan Pakistan as it could be misused: Govt sourcesIndia has expressed strong opposition to the Asian Development Bank's decision to grant an USD 800 million loan to Pakistan. Indian governm...
04 Jun, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Cost of conflict: How India and Pakistan spend their money on defenceAmidst escalating tensions following the Pahalgam attack and ongoing cross-border conflicts, India's military spending significantly outpac...
10 May, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
India spent 9 times more money on defence than Pakistan did in 2024India's defence expenditure dwarfed Pakistan's in 2024, SIPRI data showed. India currently ranks fifth globally in military spending. China...
02 May, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
India and Pakistan's nuclear arsenal expansion and modernization plans unveiled in new reportIndia and Pakistan are increasing their nuclear arsenals and developing new nuclear delivery systems, according to a report by the Stockhol...
10 Oct, 2023, 03.19 PM 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
Pakistan approves 6% hike in defence budget for 'critical shortfalls'According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), world military expenditure reached an all-time high of USD 2.1 t...
04 Jun, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
India third-largest military spender after the US and ChinaIndia’s annual military expenditure, of course, includes a huge pension bill for 33-lakh million veterans and defence civilians. In the 202...
27 Apr, 2021, 11.17 AM 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
India spends more on military officials than US, UK, says IDSAEven Pakistan which spends 42% of its total defence expenditure on personnel has been spending 26% on operations and maintenance, a higher ...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Bazooka hits military’s hopes of modernisationThe defence outlay works out to 1.63 per cent of the projected GDP for 2017-18, the lowest figure since the 1962 war with China.
02 Feb, 2017, 08.37 AM IST
- Huge increase in US military aid to Pak
India’s efforts to prevent fresh US military aid going to Pak has failed.
28 Feb, 2009, 02.29 AM IST