According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s military expenditure is the third highest in the world behind the US and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Top Five: The United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Military spending in India is amounting to $76.6 billion in 2021 which grew by 0.9% from 2020. Russia has also increased its military expenditure for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SIPRI Headquarters: Solna, Sweden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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