There has been a 15% hike in India’s overall Defence Budget, from Rs 6.81 lakh crore to Rs 7.84 lakh crore this year. The defence capital budget has been increased by 21.8%.
CutTheClutter Episode 1790 looks India’s defence budget, capital outlays over the years since 1999, of governments under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh & Narendra Modi. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also details the row over book of former Indian Army Chief Gen Naravane (Retd)