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  • China hikes defence budget to USD 179 billion, nearly three times that of India

    China hikes defence budget to USD 179 billion, nearly three times that of India

    World | May 22, 2020 11:57 IST

    China, the second-largest military spender after the US, has hiked its defence budget from last year''s 177.6 billion to USD 179 billion, nearly three times that of India, the lowest increment in recent years apparently due to the heavy disruption caused to its economy by the COVID-19, according to the official media.

  • military short of 13 000 officers antony

    Military short of 13,000 officers: Antony

    India | December 10, 2012 23:44 IST

    New Delhi,Dec 10: The Indian Military is facing a shortage of around 13,000 officers and 53,700 personnel below officer rank with the Army accounting for bulk of vacancies, defence minister A K Antony said. In

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