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World's Top Importer Of Arms

14 Mar 2023

World’s Largest Arms Importer 2018-2022: India Retains Top Spot- Check List

India continues to be the world's largest importer of arms, despite an 11% decline in arms purchases between 2013–17 and 2018–22, scroll down for more details.

nuclear weapons

15 Jun 2021

India, China, Pakistan expanding their nuclear arsenals: SIPRI study

India, China, Pakistan are expanding their nuclear arsenals As per SIPRI study, China, Pakistan and India have 350, 165 and 156 nuclear warheads respectively Russia and the US together possess over 90 percent of the estimated 13,080 global nuclear weapons, the study said

17 Jun 2019

Pakistan, China increase nuclear weapons, India maintains status quo

While six countries have either reduced or maintained the same number of nuclear weapons in their arsenal in the beginning of 2019 compared to 2018, four countries - China, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - have increased the number of bombs.

12 Mar 2019

India no longer world's top arms importer

According to SIPRI, the five largest importers during the 2014-18 period are Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and Algeria.

02 May 2018

China, India power rise in global military expenditure in 2017: Report

According to SIPRI - an independent body - China's tension with several of its neighbours is a major cause for increase in military expenditures.

22 Feb 2017

Russia still India's largest defence partner

Despite India expanding its military ties with the US, Europe and Israel, Russia remains New Delhi`s number one supplier of weapons with America at a distant second.

20 Feb 2017

India is world's largest arms importer: SIPRI

India was the world's largest importer of major arms in the last five years, a Stockholm-based think-tank said on Monday.

13 Jun 2016

India, Pakistan's nuclear arsenal rising fast, claims international think-tank

India and Pakistan are increasing their nuclear weapon stockpiles and missile delivery capabilities, an international think-tank said on Monday.

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