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TopicSIPRI report

Topic: SIPRI report

Strikes on nuclear infra, disinfo nearly sparked nuclear crisis—latest SIPRI report on Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Referring to the hostilities between India and Pakistan earlier last month during Operation Sindoor, the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace...

China outspends India on defence in 2024, shows SIPRI report. Pakistan far behind

SIPRI’s latest data on Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2024, shows China spent $314 bn on its military in 2024, India spent $86.1 bn, while Pakistan spent $10.2 bn.

India sends largest chunk for UN peacekeeping ops in 2023, global deployment fell by 13%

A report by SIPRI shows that India, which has traditionally been highest contributor to force, deployed 5,878 troops. Largest deployment of peacekeeping forces was in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Global arms trade is changing & France is rising to the top. Why it should matter to India

The next step is to enter joint production with diversified partners where the scope for export has to be built in at inception. France is the most bankable partner for Delhi.

India remains world’s largest arms importer, France overtakes Russia in global sales, finds SIPRI

India was largest single recipient of French arms exports, accounting for nearly 30 percent over the period 2019-2023.

China could have as many nuclear warheads as US, Russia by turn of decade, says SIPRI report

India & Pakistan expanding nuclear arsenals, both continued developing new types of delivery systems in 2022, says Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute report.

Russian arms exports to India dip, Ukraine world’s 3rd largest importer in 2022 — SIPRI report

A recent report by SIPRI revealed that while India remains the largest importers of arms, Russia’s contribution to its imports declined between 2018-2022 and French exports increased.

India and China increased their nuclear weapons stockpile over last year: Swedish think tank

According to Swedish think-tank SIPRI, China is in the middle of a significant expansion of its nuclear arsenal and is developing the ‘nuclear triad for the first time’.

India among world’s 3 emerging arms producers, HAL in top 100: Report

The SIPRI report comes as a shot in the arm for HAL, which lost out in the Rafale deal after Dassault Aviation chose Reliance Defence as its offset partner.

China is biggest arms supplier to India’s neighbours, US sales to Pak drop 76%

Beijing is the dominant weapons exporter to Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, says Stockholm institute report.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.