{"id":2662,"date":"2025-06-10T17:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2662"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:19:29","slug":"rising-indian-defence-spending-pakistans-strategic-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/10\/rising-indian-defence-spending-pakistans-strategic-needs","title":{"rendered":"Rising Indian Defence Spending & Pakistan\u2019s Strategic Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: The growing tension between Pakistan and India, combined with India\u2019s ongoing militaristic ambition, poses a constant threat to regional peace\u2014especially in South Asia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

India\u2019s military doctrine has always revolved around countering Pakistan, whether through border violations or state-sponsored terrorism.<\/p>\n

Following its failure in the \u201cBattle for Truth,\u201d India had to seek a ceasefire through U.S. intervention.
In contrast, Pakistan has played a vital role in global peace efforts by engaging in a prolonged war against terrorism.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Defence Budget Skyrockets<\/h3>\n

India\u2019s defence budget for the fiscal year 2025\u201326 has reached \u20b96,81,210 crore (approximately $77.4 billion), marking a 9.5% increase from the previous year.<\/p>\n

According to the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Indian<\/a> defence spending has surged by 94% over the last five years and 170% over the past decade.<\/p>\n

This sharp rise is aimed at adopting cutting-edge technology and enhancing military capabilities specifically against Pakistan.<\/p>\n

India is increasingly relying on advanced war technologies like Israeli-made Herop, Harpy, and swarm drones\u2014suicide weapons with automated or human-controlled systems.<\/p>\n

India is also allocating significant funds to expand its military strength by acquiring sophisticated warfare systems.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s Response & Future Needs<\/h3>\n

According to Indian media reports, India has been conducting large-scale air force exercises near the Pakistani border, described as the biggest aerial activities since World War II.<\/p>\n

Aircraft involved include Rafale, Mirage 2000, and Sukhoi-30 fighter jets.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Ministry of Defence is also expected to approve a \u20b910,000 crore I-STAR surveillance and strike aircraft program aimed at enhancing aerial dominance.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Pakistan\u2019s defence budget has been in decline since the 1980s.
Despite limited resources, Pakistan\u2019s armed forces have successfully countered terrorism and multiple security challenges.<\/p>\n

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A significant portion of Pakistan\u2019s defence expenditure goes toward salaries, social services, and welfare funds for the armed forces, including retired personnel and martyrs\u2019 families.<\/p>\n

In the face of India\u2019s growing military aggression, it is essential for Pakistan to increase its defence budget.<\/p>\n

Modern warfare now includes cyberattacks, drone strikes, AI-driven systems, and information warfare.<\/p>\n

Pakistan must upgrade its defence preparedness in these emerging domains.<\/p>\n

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To meet its growing defence needs, Pakistan is also pursuing strategic agreements with allies like China.<\/p>\n

These include fifth-generation J-35 stealth jets, KJ-500 AWACS, and HQ-19 long-range ballistic missile defence systems.<\/p>\n

Implementing these agreements and acquiring advanced technologies will require substantial funding.<\/p>\n

Even though Pakistan\u2019s increased defence budget still falls short of India\u2019s, this strategic investment is crucial to strengthening national security through technological advancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: The growing tension between Pakistan and India, combined with India\u2019s ongoing militaristic ambition, poses a constant threat to regional peace\u2014especially in South Asia. India\u2019s military doctrine has always revolved around countering Pakistan, whether through border violations or state-sponsored terrorism. Following its failure in the \u201cBattle for Truth,\u201d India had to seek a ceasefire through …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1212,1120,1340],"class_list":["post-2662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-defence","tag-security","tag-strategy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2666,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions\/2666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}