Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

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Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

+TFP Bidisha Bhattacharya - February 24, 2026

Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

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No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

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Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

Defence

Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

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