The Narendra Modi government completed nine years in power on May 30 and a report released on the same day stated that India had recorded an extraordinary 23 times rise in military exports during the same period.

India's defence exports grew 23 times in 9 years, surpassed $1.9 billion in FY 22-23

The government is likely to stick to a modest rise in defence spending in the 2019/2020 budget due on Friday because of tight government finances, officials said, further delaying a long-planned military modernisation programme.

Budget 2019: Modest rise in military spending likely, modernisation on hold

India is likely to stick to a modest rise in defence spending in the 2019/2020 budget due on Friday because of tight government finances, officials said, further delaying a long-planned military modernisation programme.

Modest rise in Indian military spending likely, modernisation on hold