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  • India’s Defence Spending: Assessing Future Needs

    Oil & Gas in India’s Security
    Editor
    2001

    Publisher: IDSA and Knowledge World

    ISBN: 81-86019-25-2

    Rs. 850

    Description:

    India’s defence spending experienced a marked decline since the late 1980s.From 3.6% of the GDP in 1987,defencespending came down to 2.1%, which was the lowest figure in nearly four decades. Modernisation, training and preparedness suffered heavily as a consequence since other segments of the expenditure remained pre-committed. Decline in defence capability no doubt was a major factor encouraging Pakistan to launch Kargil War in 1999.

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