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Union Budget 2026: After Op Sindoor, Terror Threats, Record Defence Spending Hike
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Increased spending on the armed forces was not unexpected after Operation Sindoor, the first military clash with Pakistan since the 1971 war between the two countries.
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Why Union Budget Of 1973 Is Called India's 'Black Budget'
- Friday January 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
India entered the 1973-74 financial year under heavy strain. The 1971 war with Pakistan had stretched government finances, especially defence spending.
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India Will Respond With "Full Force" to Terror Threats: Centre
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Anticipating future warfare scenarios through "predictive technologies" and creating precise, targeted systems for counter-action are among the three-fold goals when it comes to India's futuristic defence programme.
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Opinion | The IMF-Shaped Irony In Pakistan's Massive Defence Budget Hike
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- Opinion | Tara Kartha
The Pakistani defence budget retains its opacity. Neither the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nor the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been able to persuade Pakistan to be a little more transparent to its own people.
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Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan, whose overall debt has increased to nearly PKR 76,000 billion (approx USD 270 billion) in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, seems to be prioritising its military spending over development.
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Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan will unveil on Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
According to sources, Pakistan spends about 18 per cent of its budget on defence services - higher than what conflict-ridden countries spend (10 to 14 per cent).
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Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For India's Military After Operation Sindoor: Sources
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
India's defence budget may get a Rs 50,000 crore boost as a result of Operation Sindoor, government sources told NDTV Friday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash-Strapped Pak Allocates Rs 1.8 Trillion For Defence In Budget 2024
- Friday June 9, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday hiked defence spending by 15.5 per cent and allocated over Rs 1.8 trillion, as the government unveiled a Rs 14.4 trillion budget for 2023-24 as it battled to fend off a looming default due to shrinking foreign reserve
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Army Budget Should Have Deterrent Capacity For At Least 2 Hostile Neighbours: Panel
- Wednesday March 22, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
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www.ndtv.com
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Union Budget 2026: After Op Sindoor, Terror Threats, Record Defence Spending Hike
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Increased spending on the armed forces was not unexpected after Operation Sindoor, the first military clash with Pakistan since the 1971 war between the two countries.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Why Union Budget Of 1973 Is Called India's 'Black Budget'
- Friday January 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
India entered the 1973-74 financial year under heavy strain. The 1971 war with Pakistan had stretched government finances, especially defence spending.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
India Will Respond With "Full Force" to Terror Threats: Centre
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Anticipating future warfare scenarios through "predictive technologies" and creating precise, targeted systems for counter-action are among the three-fold goals when it comes to India's futuristic defence programme.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Opinion | The IMF-Shaped Irony In Pakistan's Massive Defence Budget Hike
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- Opinion | Tara Kartha
The Pakistani defence budget retains its opacity. Neither the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nor the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been able to persuade Pakistan to be a little more transparent to its own people.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan, whose overall debt has increased to nearly PKR 76,000 billion (approx USD 270 billion) in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, seems to be prioritising its military spending over development.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan will unveil on Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
According to sources, Pakistan spends about 18 per cent of its budget on defence services - higher than what conflict-ridden countries spend (10 to 14 per cent).
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For India's Military After Operation Sindoor: Sources
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
India's defence budget may get a Rs 50,000 crore boost as a result of Operation Sindoor, government sources told NDTV Friday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash-Strapped Pak Allocates Rs 1.8 Trillion For Defence In Budget 2024
- Friday June 9, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday hiked defence spending by 15.5 per cent and allocated over Rs 1.8 trillion, as the government unveiled a Rs 14.4 trillion budget for 2023-24 as it battled to fend off a looming default due to shrinking foreign reserve
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www.ndtv.com
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Army Budget Should Have Deterrent Capacity For At Least 2 Hostile Neighbours: Panel
- Wednesday March 22, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
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www.ndtv.com