Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

India, Saudi Arabia emerge as largest importers of arms; US, China lead in defence expenditures

India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, China and Algeria emerged as the top importers during the five year period of 2012-2016, shows a Firstpost analysis of the latest SIPRI report on global arms sales

China's domestically developed amphibious aircraft AG600 makes its maiden flight in Zhuhai

China’s homegrown AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, is seen during its maiden flight in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China December 24, 2017

Arms sale increases globally for first time in five years; American firms continue to top charts, says report

Global arms sales increased for the first time in five years in 2016 as rising geopolitical tensions fuelled defence spending

Nuclear weapon count dropped internationally but four countries still building up nukes: Report

China, India, North Korea and Pakistan are expanding the size of their nuclear arsenals, a Swedish arms watchdog said.

Indian military spending, at $55.9 billion for 2016, becomes fifth largest in the world

India's military expenditure grew around 8.5 percent in 2016, making it the world's fifth largest spender at $55.9 billion, figures released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) revealed on Monday

China’s Hilter-like paranoia against India reflects its Communist Party's internal fears

China is often compared to a dragon, but her antics are of chipmunks whether it's against Japan in the Senkaku islands or against India in Arunachal Pradesh and Paksitan Occupied Kashmir. It appears loveable and confident from outside, but has the heart of a mice, that acts like thieves and is highly destructive