India Ranked Second in Global Arms Imports:
India has emerged as the world’s second largest arms importer during the period 2021-2025. This are the accounting for 8.2% of total global arms imports. According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report highlights a gradual shift in India’s defense procurement strategy with the country increasingly sourcing weapons from Western suppliers such as France, Israel and the United States. However Russia still remains an important defense partner for India.According to the SIPRI arms transfer report India has been ranked as the second largest importer of major arms globally between 2021 and 2025.The country accounted for the 8.2 percent of total global arms imports placing it behind only one other major arms importing nation during the period.The report noted that India’s defense purchases continue to be driven by the need to modernize its armed forces and maintain strategic readiness in a complex security environment.
