#CutTheClutter: Why’s defence budget static in Modi years, even falling as % of GDP & budget & implications

Defence has been allocated Rs 5.94 lakh crore , a notional rise. At 13.18 % of the total national budget and just about 2% of GDP, it’s the lowest % on both yardsticks. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the nuances of the defence budget & Modi Govt’s thinking behind it. Episode 1166 of #CutTheClutter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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