World’s Largest Arms Importer
India accounted for 9 percent of all international arms imports between 2006 and 2010. China accounted for 6 percent.
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April 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM
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India has become the world’s largest weapons importer, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, overtaking China.
India’s $32.5 billion defense budget for 2011 jumped 40 percent from 2009. It expects to spend $80 billion over the next decade on arms. Russia is India’s largest arms supplier, accounting for 82 percent of sales. |
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