India remains the world’s top arms importer

A Russian-made Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30MKI is followed by IAF 'Jaguar' fighter jets developed jointly with Breguet of France, as they fly past during the 'Indian Army Day' parade at Madras Engineer Group (MEG) in Bangalore, India, 15 January 2023. EFE-EPA/JAGADEESH NV

New Delhi, Mar 13 (EFE).- India continues to be the world’s top arms importer even as the imports declined by 11 percent in the last decade, a global arms sales watchdog said on Monday. The decline in the arms imports to India was linked to “a complex procurement process, efforts to diversify arms suppliers and … Read more