Hefty allocation for Defence is necessary: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 10:23

With neighbours like Pakistan not having a friendly attitude towards India, earmarking Rs 1,47,000 crore for the Defence Budget was "absolutely necessary and inevitable," Home Minister P Chidambaram has said.

‘China’s opaque military budgeting a concern for India’

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 17:02

China almost shocked the international community by announcing its smallest increase in defence spending in two decades.

China’s military build-up concerns US lawmakers

Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 10:13

The US lawmakers on Wednesday expressed serious concern over Chinese military build-up, which was agreed to by top officials of the Obama administration at a Congressional hearing.

Obama signs military budget bill; Pak to get $2.3 bn

Last Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12:28

US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a USD 680-billion defence budget bill that provides USD 2.3 billion military assistance to Pakistan with tough condition to make sure that the funds are not squandered or diverted to affect the "balance of power in the region".

Pak govt not considering defence budget hike

Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 22:40

Pak govt is not considering to raise in its defence budget in view of the major offensive launched against the Taliban in S Waziristan, Fin Secy has said.