China slams Japan defence spending plan

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 19:37

China has denounced Japan`s plans to boost military purchases, accusing it of playing up regional tensions as an "excuse" to ramp up defence spending.

Pakistan, India should cut defence spending: Nawaz Sharif

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 17:30

Calling for an end to the arms race in the region, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked India to join Pakistan in taking steps to cut defence expenditure.

India set to overtake UK`s defence spend by 2017: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 22:45

India looks set to spend more on its defence budget than cash-strapped Britain within four years` time, according to a new report published on Wednesday.

Budget 2013: India hikes military spending 14 percent

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 14:18

India hiked its military spending to Rs 203,672 crore (Rs 2.03 trillion/USD 37 billion), an increase of five percent over the Rs 193,407 crore outlay for 2012-13.

Raise R&D spending to promote indiginisation in defence: Navy Chief

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 18:04

The expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) needs to be enhanced in the country for promoting innovation to achieve larger goals of indeginisation in the defence sector, Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi said here on Friday.

Pak`s annual defence spending at Rs 495bn

Last Updated: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 00:44

Pakistan hiked its defence budget by nearly 12 per cent to Rs 495 billion for fiscal 2011-12.

Russia launches $650 bn defence spending drive

Last Updated: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 22:00

Russia added 8 nuclear submarines & hundreds of warplanes to its defence.

Pak defence spending exceeds budgetary limits by Rs 60 bn

Last Updated: Monday, February 21, 2011, 17:18

The govt had envisaged Rs 442 billion as defence spending for current fiscal year.

Egypt turmoil shows needs for defence spending: NATO

Last Updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 10:29

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen slams cuts in European defence spending.

Pak hikes defence spending by 17%

Last Updated: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 23:47

Pakistan hiked its defence spending for 2010-11 to USD 5.18 bn on Saturday.

China announces 7.5% jump in defence spending

Last Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 11:22

China announced on Thursday a planned 7.5 percent boost in defence spending this year, a smaller increase than expected and the first time in more than two decades the jump has been less than double-digits.

China rejects US criticism of its military

Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2009, 12:09

China dismissed US accusations that the growth and modernisation of its military poses a threat, saying on Friday that the comments were groundless and irresponsible.