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Peace Through Strength: Japan’s Strategic Reckoning
Mar 09, 2026

Peace Through Strength: Japan’s Strategic Reckoning

Sanae Takaichi must navigate constitutional constraints, alliance expectations, and China’s rise to redefine Tokyo’s strategic role in the Indo-Pa

जपानचा नवा अवतार! चीनला रोखण्यासाठी लष्करी सज्जतेचा विक्रमी 'मास्टरस्ट्रोक'
Jan 27, 2026

जपानचा नवा अवतार! चीनला रोखण्यासाठी लष्करी सज्जतेचा विक्रमी 'मास्टरस्ट्रोक'

वाढत्या अस्थिर प्रादेशिक सुरक्षा वातावरणात जपानचा विक्

चीन या अमेरिका? जापान के रिकॉर्ड रक्षा बजट के मायने
Jan 15, 2026

चीन या अमेरिका? जापान के रिकॉर्ड रक्षा बजट के मायने

जापान ने रिकॉर्ड रक्षा बजट को मंजूरी देकर साफ़ कर दिया है

From Restraint to Readiness: Tokyo’s 2026 Defence Budget
Jan 13, 2026

From Restraint to Readiness: Tokyo’s 2026 Defence Budget

Japan’s record 2026 defence outlay signals a recalibration of strategic priorities in an increasingly volatile regional security environment

भविष्य के युद्धों के लिए भारत की रणनीतिक तैयारी में टेक स्टार्टअप्स की भूमिका
Sep 02, 2025

भविष्य के युद्धों के लिए भारत की रणनीतिक तैयारी में टेक स्टार्टअप्स की भूमिका

भारत की युद्ध तत्परता रक्षा-तकनीक स्टार्टअप्स पर निर्भर

ऑपरेशन सिंदूरनंतर पाकिस्तानचा रक्षा खर्च 20% वाढला! भारतानं धडा घेतला का?
Jun 25, 2025

ऑपरेशन सिंदूरनंतर पाकिस्तानचा रक्षा खर्च 20% वाढला! भारतानं धडा घेतला का?

ऑपरेशन सिंधूरनंतर पाकिस्तानने केलेली संरक्षण खर्चातील

पाकिस्तान का रक्षा बजट: पहले से कुछ ख़ास फर्क़ नहीं
Jun 23, 2025

पाकिस्तान का रक्षा बजट: पहले से कुछ ख़ास फर्क़ नहीं

ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के बाद पाकिस्तान के रक्षा बजट में बढ़ोतरी �

Pakistan’s Defence Budget: Not Too Much of an Outlier
Jun 20, 2025

Pakistan’s Defence Budget: Not Too Much of an Outlier

Pakistan’s post-Sindoor defence hike signals intent—but its limited fiscal room may cap how far it can close the strategic gap with India.

चीनचे संरक्षण बजेट 2025: कमी तरतूद, मोठा परिणाम
Apr 18, 2025

चीनचे संरक्षण बजेट 2025: कमी तरतूद, मोठा परिणाम

चीनने आपल्या सशस्त्र दलांमध्ये योग्य गुंतवणूक केल्यामु

Chinese Defence Budget 2025: Lower Allocation, Bigger Impact
Mar 29, 2025

Chinese Defence Budget 2025: Lower Allocation, Bigger Impact

China’s substantial investment in its armed forces could increasingly enhance its ability to expand its influence across the Indo-Pacific region, if

Achieving synergy in warfighting
Mar 25, 2025

Achieving synergy in warfighting

In an era of multi-domain warfare, India’s military must think beyond silos, integrate capabilities, and prioritise efficiency for national security

Defence Budget 2024: A tough balancing act
Jul 24, 2024

Defence Budget 2024: A tough balancing act

The Modi government in its third term has remained faithful to its commitment to develop a robust domestic defence industry

चीनने ‘PLASSF’ला हटवून स्थापन केलेल्या ‘ISF’चे भारतावर होणारे परिणाम
May 18, 2024

चीनने ‘PLASSF’ला हटवून स्थापन केलेल्या ‘ISF’चे भारतावर होणारे परिणाम

लष्करी पुनर्रचनेद्वारे आपल्या अंतराळ आणि सायबर क्षमतां

२०२४ चे संरक्षण बजेट आणि भारताची डिप टेकमधील झेप
Apr 01, 2024

२०२४ चे संरक्षण बजेट आणि भारताची डिप टेकमधील झेप

संरक्षण प्रणाली आणि सुरक्षेसंबंधित पायाभूत सुविधा वाढव

Defence Budget 2024 and India's deep tech leap
Mar 08, 2024

Defence Budget 2024 and India's deep tech leap

The government’s aim to facilitate deep tech investments to augment defence systems and security infrastructure is a step in the right direction

PLA at 96: A new phase of continued military reforms
Aug 05, 2023

PLA at 96: A new phase of continued military reforms

At 96, after eight years of relentless ongoing military reforms, the PLA’s continued investment in reforms implies a seriousness in achieving China�

From Pokhran-II to 'Make in India': India’s economic dimensions and defence capabilities
May 12, 2023

From Pokhran-II to 'Make in India': India’s economic dimensions and defence capabilities

As India modernises its defence capabilities and becomes self-reliant in defence manufacturing, it will become a key player in the global defence indu

India-Pakistan tensions: When reality bites
Apr 27, 2023

India-Pakistan tensions: When reality bites

In light of the new realities and geostrategic shifts, Pakistan is considering peace calls with India

Defence Budget 2023-24: Optimising with limited funds
Feb 10, 2023

Defence Budget 2023-24: Optimising with limited funds

India’s armed forces must be prepared to secure India with the resources available, as well as to prioritise local defence acquisitions over their c

Defence Budget 2023-24: Better than before, but less than ideal
Feb 04, 2023

Defence Budget 2023-24: Better than before, but less than ideal

The Budget continues to emphasise indigenisation, but the defence allocation is but a small increase from the previous fiscal

India’s Defence Budget gets a small hike
Feb 02, 2023

India’s Defence Budget gets a small hike

Research and development in augmenting the capacities of the armed forced and border infrastructure have been given a focus in Budget 2023 by FM Nirma

India’s defence budget: The navy and its Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission
Jul 16, 2022

India’s defence budget: The navy and its Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission

The budgetary restrictions on the Indian Navy stifle the indigenisation and innovation process.

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme
Jun 22, 2022

Agnipath: A bold, new defence recruitment scheme

The Agnipath scheme has been formulated to ease the burden on the defence budget and to enhance the country’s preparedness in the face of emerging n

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization
Feb 19, 2022

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization

India lags far behind China in terms of the budget allocated to defence R&D

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag
Feb 03, 2022

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag

For India’s defence services, there is no escaping the budgetary ‘chakravyuh’

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance
Feb 01, 2022

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance

Keeping in line with the security needs of India, the defence budget saw a significant increase. Will this be enough to boost defence research and dev

Japan to revise its National Security Strategy
Dec 23, 2021

Japan to revise its National Security Strategy

The growing threats have propelled Japan to reconsider its existing National Security Strategy under the new leadership of Kishida Fumio.

The economics of the Taliban takeover
Sep 10, 2021

The economics of the Taliban takeover

Taliban 2.0 are working towards ensuring that they are not dependent on external sources of revenue

Defence budget and the big picture
Feb 03, 2021

Defence budget and the big picture

A strong and capable military will deter any adversary from casting an evil design. Let the situation at the borders under the pandemic times be a pus

Gearing up for a riskier world
Jan 04, 2021

Gearing up for a riskier world

The economic fallout of the pandemic could last for several years, depending on how badly a country has been hit.

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific
Dec 28, 2020

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific

Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.

Chinese defence spending in the age of COVID-19
Jun 01, 2020

Chinese defence spending in the age of COVID-19

China’s mere 1.2% projected GDP growth for 2020 will undoubtedly pose problems for its recently declared defence budget, possibly leaving other crit

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army
Feb 15, 2019

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army

The Indian army is a manpower-intensive military. With the second largest military in terms of personnel, the Indian armed forces have always faced a

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge
Apr 19, 2018

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge

Unlike other great powers of the past New Delhi has encountered, China impinges directly on India’s geopolitical landscape in multiple ways. The ris

Defence budget : Long-term strategy needed
Feb 16, 2006

Defence budget : Long-term strategy needed

The emergence of Bangladesh as the new hub of international Islamist terrorism, insurgency in Nepal and Maoist militancy across several states, add new challenges to national security threats that India traditionally tackles. Despite these, India's defence expenditure continues to decrease in real terms and as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year.

Defence Budget and its discontents
Jan 24, 2023

Defence Budget and its discontents

Allocations made for capital expenditure must increase if India is to keep pace with China's rising military might

Defence budget signals pursuit of gradual reforms
Feb 04, 2025

Defence budget signals pursuit of gradual reforms

The primary structural problem of salaries and pension squeezing fiscal space for capital acquisition remains. However, the pattern of allocation on armaments sends a clear signal that the domestic industrial complex is prioritised and will be encouraged

Bigger, Not Necessarily Better: India’s Defence Budget 2022-23
Aug 11, 2023

Bigger, Not Necessarily Better: India’s Defence Budget 2022-23

This brief examines India’s defence allocations for 2022-23. It outlines the conceptual and definitional aspects of the defence budget, examines defence allocations from the prism of state of the economy and public finance, and explores the potential impacts of the budget announcements on the defence production sector of the government’s self-reliance mission, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The analysis also utilises a comparison of India’s mi

Declining defence budget
Mar 03, 2006

Declining defence budget

In the Finance Bill introduced in Parliament on February 28, the budget estimates (BE) for defence have increased marginally from Rs 83,000 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 89,000 crore for 2006-07 ¿ a rise of about 7 per cent. With inflation ruling at 4 to 5 per cent, the real increase in current rupees is only of the order about 2 per cent.

Examining India’s Interim Defence Budget 2024-‘25
Feb 26, 2024

Examining India’s Interim Defence Budget 2024-‘25

Presenting the Interim Budget 2024-’25 on 1 February, the finance minister announced an allocation of INR 6,21,541 crore (approx. US$75 billion) for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Representing 1.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 13 percent of Central Government Expenditure (CGE), MoD’s new budget is an increase of 4.7 percent over the previous outlays. This brief examines the MoD’s latest budget and contextualises it in the curr

High on Revenue, Low on Capital: India’s Defence Budget 2023-24
Feb 11, 2023

High on Revenue, Low on Capital: India’s Defence Budget 2023-24

This brief examines India’s defence budget for 2023-24. It outlines the economic context for India’s latest defence allocations, and examines the drivers of growth, the broad distribution of resources among the defence forces, and the impact of such distribution on modernisation and the domestic defence industry. The brief posits that the new defence budget, coming on the back of a hefty mid-year upward revision of the previous alloca

We need not whine about India’s small defence budget
Jul 11, 2019

We need not whine about India’s small defence budget

The need of the hour is to double down on defence reforms with strategic foresight.

Why India’s new defence budget falls short
Feb 14, 2019

Why India’s new defence budget falls short

The new budget does little to advance the very objectives the country has outlined for itself.

‘Voluntary’ compulsions ‘freeze’ Pakistan's defence budget
Jun 24, 2019

‘Voluntary’ compulsions ‘freeze’ Pakistan's defence budget

Given the preponderance of the Pakistan army, expecting deeper, substantive cuts in the defence budget is unrealistic, especially against the backdrop of a deteriorating security and strategic environment.

Amid China Concerns, India Boosts Defense Budget
Feb 05, 2021

Amid China Concerns, India Boosts Defense Budget

The budget growth, clearly aimed at countering the challenge along the Sino-Indian border, is still marginal.