Abstract

This article examines India’s defence expenditure over the past ten years. In so doing, it provides a public finance perspective to explain the recurring resource crunch being faced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The article reasons that a substantial augmentation of resources for the MoD in the past has faced stiff barriers due to lack of tax buoyancy and also the political, economic and other exigencies that have led to greater public spending outside the traditional areas of expenses, including defence. It argues that the MoD needs to re-balance its expenditure, especially in areas pertaining to manpower.

中文翻译：

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印度国防开支：趋势分析

摘要

本文考察了印度过去十年的国防开支。这样做，它提供了公共财政的视角来解释国防部 (MoD) 面临的经常性资源紧缩。文章认为，由于缺乏税收支持，以及政治、经济和其他紧急情况导致在传统支出领域（包括国防）之外增加公共支出，过去为国防部大幅增加资源面临严峻障碍。 . 它认为国防部需要重新平衡其支出，特别是在与人力有关的领域。