India emerged as the fifth largest military spender globally in 2025. The nation's defense expenditure reached USD 92.1 ...

SIPRI said India spent USD 92.1 billion on its military in 2025 and held about 190 nuclear warheads at the start of 2026. The ...

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth said India was playing a key role in maintaining strategic balance ...

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth lauded India's military modernization and strategic importance in the Indo-Pacific. He highlighted New Delhi as a critical anchor for regional balance and praised its ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has hailed India's growing military capabilities, calling the country a critical anchor in ...

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised India's military modernisation efforts at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, highlighting its growing industrial and logistics capacity.

Hegseth also had a sharper-edged message to Beijing and a sweeping demand that Asian allies raise their defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP.