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India's defence budget is projected to increase to US$415.9 billion between 2025 and 2029. [4] India is the world's largest defence importer, as of 2023, making up 9.8% of global arms imports. [5] India has a domestic defence industry of which 60% is government owned.
The defence budget of India was increased to ₹ 621,940 crore (US$72 billion) in the 2024-2025 union budget from ₹ 593,538 crore (US$69 billion) during last year. This year’s defence budget accounts for 1.89% of the country’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25.
India is also one of three countries with whom Japan has a security pact, the others being Australia and the United States. [123] India and Russia maintain strong military co-operation. India has defence pacts with the US focusing on areas including security, joint training, joint development and manufacture of defence equipment and technology ...
The alliance was launched on 21 June 2023 in Washington, D.C. by the United States Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defence at an event hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council. [1] During the event a factsheet was disseminated that detailed the collaboration plan for INDUS-X participants.
The DMA, being under the Chief of Defence Staff will also deal with the role and responsibilities assigned to the chief. [1] [4] As per the Second Schedule to Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, the following subjects were allocated to DMA:-[7] The Armed Forces of the Union, namely, Army, Navy and Air Force.
The tank is to weigh around 50 tonnes and will feature active protection system (which can shoot down enemy anti-tank projectiles before they strike the FMBT), extreme mobility, CBRN defense capabilities (to conduct operations without exposing the crew to harmful radiation), and the network-centric operation capability (providing full situational awareness to the crew even when “buttoned ...
The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) was established on 5 March 2002 with the appointment of Lt. General Kamal Davar as the first Director General (DG). The DG reports to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). It is supposed to be the nodal agency for all defence-related intelligence, thus distinguishing it from the R&AW. Much of the agency's ...
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) is one of India's manufacturers of ammunitions and missile systems. It was founded in 1970 in Hyderabad, India. [4] BDL has been working in collaboration with DRDO & foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for manufacture and supply of various missiles and allied equipment to Indian Armed Forces, it began by producing a first generation anti-tank guided ...