Budget 2021: Small increase in defense spending even as China standoff simmers
Budget 2021: Small increase in defense spending even as China standoff simmers India is among the world’s top five military spenders, most of the funds allocated for defense forces go toward the salaries of about 1.3 million serving personnel, pensions, infrastructure development, and repairs (Photo: Reuters) Sudhi Ranjan Sen , Bloomberg Overall, defense spending increased to ₹3.47 trillion, up from ₹ 3.43 trillion in the previous financial year, budget documents indicate India’s expenditure is about a quarter that of China’s — in May 2020, Beijing announced a yearly defense ...