Has the Defence budget gone up or down?

Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip looks at the interim defence budget for the fiscal 2024-25
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[Mr-rfux]

It is okay budget. Not too good or bad. We need other capacity building.

[wisdomhighschool]

Agnipath scheme is Soo Important, It not only reduces the Single largest Burden on The Budget by Reducing Pension Tension, But decreases Avg age of the Military and allows The Military to Spend atleast 40-50% on Capital Expenditure by 2030s

[avinashgore]

Snehesh, this is interim budget and they have refrained from all populist actions. Shows responsible behavior and confidence in last 10 years of work. That is commendable!

[Ankit-pbmg]

We need minimum 120 billion dollar for 2024 and then increase 15-20 billion every year

[hkpandey]

Snehesh,
Pls do a program on the ongoing and future projects of DRDO/ HAL/ GTRE etc and the current progress, roadblocks etc... including the progress on planned reforms at these critical organizations...
What stops these institutions from replicating the success achieved at ISRO, BEL, BDL...

[libshastra]

Interim budget, waiting on certain acquisitions to be done etc. The dullness in the budget is understandable. A dull interim budget is better than giving RaGa another opportunity to scream "Rafale scam"

[eigelgregossweisse]

If they would stop naming it defense and relabel it to what it really is, offense.

[BingSsangma]

Your Defence Budget Elloustment in Thank You

[surajbiradar]

On one hand our politicians will chest thump everywhere but won't allocate defense budget to back their claims. But you know subsidies bring you votes anyways

[subramaniamshaa]

1.70lakhs equipment purchase and will it affect our foreign reserves upto 20billion dollars is it worrying.

[IamSuperman]

So, the defence budget has gone up marginally.

[bekaradami]

Remember this is just interim budget. Real budget will come in July for the year.

[amodjp]

The Army's and Navy's inability to spend the allocated amount should be discussed separate

[subramaniamshaa]

In 6.21 lakhs crore interim defence budget how much liquor purchase is made for CSD canteens.

[wisdomhighschool]

Agnipath scheme is Soo Important, It not only reduces the Single largest Burden on The Budget by Reducing Pension Tension, But decreases Avg age of the Military and allows The Military to Spend atleast 40-50% on Capital Expenditure by 2030s

[wisdomhighschool]

Agnipath scheme is Soo Important, It not only reduces the Single largest Burden on The Budget by Reducing Pension Tension, But decreases Avg age of the Military and allows The Military to Spend atleast 40-50% on Capital Expenditure by 2030s

[wisdomhighschool]

Agnipath scheme is Soo Important, It not only reduces the Single largest Burden on The Budget by Reducing Pension Tension, But decreases Avg age of the Military and allows The Military to Spend atleast 40-50% on Capital Expenditure by 2030s