Military budget of India
The military budget of the India is the portion of the overall budget of Union budget of India that is allocated for the funding of the Indian Armed Forces.[1] This military budget finances employee salaries and training costs, the maintenance of equipment and facilities, support of new or ongoing operations, and development and procurement of new weapons, equipment, and vehicles.
Union Minister for Finance, Arun Jaitley allocated Rs 2.47 lakh crore (equivalent to USD $40 bn) for the development in the army forces marking an raise of around 7 per cent from the last fiscal. [2]
Expenditure
Expenditure (% of GDP)
| Year | Govt. proposed | Expenditure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  BJP |
2.6 | 0.2 [1] |
| 2013-14 |  INC |
2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | INC |
2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | INC |
2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | INC |
2.7 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | INC |
2.9 | - |
The above statistics was collected by World Bank up to 2013.[3]
Capital acquisition
| Armed Force | BE 2013-14 (Rs in Cr) | RE 2013-14 (Rs in Cr) | Under/over Spending (Rs in Cr) | Under/over Spending (%) | Interim 2014-15 (Rs in Cr) | % Growth of Interim 2014-15 over BE 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 13327.04 | 10801.22 | 2525.82 | 18.95 | 20900.20 | 56.83 |
| Navy | 23478.78 | 19864.31 | 3614.47 | 15.39 | 23020.86 | 1.95 |
| Air Force | 37048.06 | 36016.54 | 1031.52 | 2.78 | 31817.89 | 14.12 |
| Total | 73853.88 | 66682.07 | 7171.81 | 9.71 | 75738.95 | 2.55 |
The above data was published by Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.[4]
References
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