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The Armed Forces of India is a military organization of India designed to defend the Republic, protect the freedom and independence of the state, one of the most important instruments of political power. For 2018, it ranks fourth in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world after the Armed Forces of the USA, Russia and China. The country possesses nuclear weapons.
Nuclear arsenal
2023: Among the countries with the largest reserves of raw materials for nuclear weapons
2021
History
2023: Defence spending - 1.9% of GDP
2022
The largest buyer of Russian weapons
At the end of 2022, Russia remains the main source of weapons for India, even though the country has sharply reduced purchases.
"Russia was the largest arms supplier to India in both 2013-17 and 2018-22, but its share of total Indian arms imports decreased from 64% to 45%," the report said.
France bypassed the United States and became the second largest supplier of weapons to India in 2018-22, exports grew by 489%, which led to a decrease in purchases from Russia.
2nd place in the list of the largest importers of weapons
A quarter of the annual defense budget came from R&D
At the end of fiscal 2022, 25% of India's defense budget was for the first time directed to research and development (R&D). This was announced on May 25, 2023 by the Minister of Defense of the country Rajnath Singh.
It is important to ensure that the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) works closely with academia to address the complex challenges facing the state, he said. Such a partnership "will help make India a leading country in the field of defense technology." The minister said as the interaction between DRDO and the institutions developed, the potential of many new R&D areas that would benefit the country was revealed.
If we do not conduct research, we will not be able to introduce new technologies - it is R&D that helps turn ordinary materials into valuable resources. This is a key factor in the development of civilizations at all times, "Singh said. |
Cooperation between DRDO and academia, as noted, is beneficial to both parties. Thus, the Defense Research and Development Organization receives highly qualified experts from leading institutes throughout the country. In turn, scientific teams can count on financial support from the authorities in the implementation of promising projects.
The Defence Minister also urged industry leaders to come up with cutting-edge solutions to help India evolve from a "mimic" to a "leader" in innovative technology. This is necessary so that the country can effectively solve the problems associated with the current situation in the field of global security. Countries around the world are focusing on technological advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and genetics, Singh said.[1]
2019: Armaments
2018: Military budget - 2.4% of GDP
Military budget in% of GDP, 2018:
- 8.8% Saudi Arabia
- 4.3% Israel
- 3.9% Russia
- 3.2% United States
- 2.5% Turkey
- 2.4% India
- 2.3% France
- 1.9% Australia
- 1.9% China
- 1.8% United Kingdom
- 1.3% Canada
- 1.2% Germany
(SIPRI)