India's Military Spending In 2021 Ranked Third-Highest In World: Centre
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"This (defence) ministry does not maintain expenditure data of other countries," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said, replying to a question in Lok Sabha.
India's military spending for the year 2021 was ranked as the third highest in the world, the government said citing data collated by Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI.
"This (defence) ministry does not maintain expenditure data of other countries," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said, replying to a question in Lok Sabha.
"However, as per data available on Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) website, India's military spending for the year 2021 is ranked as third highest in the world," he said.
Bhatt was asked whether India's military spending is ranked third highest globally.
