While global attention remains focused on the war in Europe and crises involving Greenland and Iran, India has sharply increased its military budget.

Thus, India’s government has allocated a record 7.85 trillion Indian rupees (approximately $94.2 billion) to the Ministry of Defence under the draft budget for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.

This marks the largest defence budget in India’s history, representing a 15.19 percent increase compared with the previous year.

Data presented in the budget show that defence spending will account for 2 percent of India’s projected GDP and 14.67 percent of total government expenditure.

Major planned procurements include next-generation fighter aircraft, submarines, drones, and other advanced weapons systems.

Surely, India’s recent move has sparked ambiguity across the world, particularly in Pakistan and China. For years, global observers have argued that India seeks to counterbalance China’s growing power. Against this backdrop, the grand military parade organized by China in 2025 and India’s subsequent surge in defense spending have raised questions about whether New Delhi is........

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