Can India’s Defence Budget 2025 bridge global ambitions and domestic realities?

India’s defence budget for FY25 is set at 2.4% of GDP, ranking it as the fourth-largest globally but trailing behind China, the U.S., and Russia. Efforts are concentrated on indigenous procurement and modernisation, yet high personnel costs impede progress in advanced technologies like AI and cyber warfare. Experts emphasize the need for prioritising resource allocation and boosting domestic manufacturing to enhance strategic reach.

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