From Air To Sea: India Needs A Heftier Defence Budget To Deter China, Fight Two-Front War

India needs a robust naval and air power, besides ground forces, to deter any threat approaching its shores or borders from China or Pakistan who are spending $225 bn & $10 bn annually, respectively.

Indian Army's armoured vehicles during the 75th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2024.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: Amid heightened military tensions with China and war clouds hovering over the Eastern Ladakh region, where Chinese soldiers intruded into the Indian territory almost four years ago, the Narendra Modi government has sanctioned a modest hike of 4.72 percent in India’s defence budget for 2024-25. India’s defence budget over the last two years saw a clear imprint of China’s aggression in Eastern Ladakh, as the government had to make heavy additional provision to enable