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India has signed a number of 'emergency' arms deals worth 200 billion Indian Rupees (INR) over the past two or three months to ensure its armed forces' preparedness for battle on short notice, Times of India reported on Monday.
The Indian daily, citing defence ministry sources, said the aim of the deals was to guarantee that India's armed forces are able to undertake at least 10 days of "intense fighting" without having to worry about ammunition, spares and other reserves.
Progress on new contracts, especially with Russia, Israel and France, was ramped up after the Uri army base attack in September 2016.
According to ToI, the Indian Air Force has concluded 43 contracts worth more than 92bn INR for ammunition and spares for fighter jets such as the Sukoi-30MKIs, Mirage-2000s and MiG-29s, transport aircraft like the IL-76s, and mid-air refuellers like the IL-78s and Phalcon AWACS.
The Indian Army has inked around 10 contracts worth over Rs58bn with Russian companies for engines and 125mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot ammunition for T-90s and T-72 tanks, Konkurs anti-tank guided missiles and Smerch rockets.
Last week, Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a 10 per cent increase in the country's defence budget for upcoming fiscal year. The budget was increased to 2.74 trillion Indian rupees compared to previous fiscal year's (2016-17) budget of INR 2.49tr.
The portion of the budget allocated to capital acquisition for the upcoming fiscal year is just over INR 0.86tr.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:44pm
What's wrong in it? Every country has right to defend her sovereignty.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:40pm
India is fearing a lot from CPEC. No doubt, China Involvement in Kashmir as stake holder through CPEC would internationalize this issue very soon.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:41pm
'Uri' type of attacks pays a lot in the form of commissions and perks to Indian officials, the reason these type of attacks keeps on happening...
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Feb 06, 2017 03:44pm
provide sanitary conditions, hospitals and food to the people. Time and again it has been found that these urgent multi-million $ deals are often loaded with corruption as well.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:45pm
@Expert 64 percent of your military's deployment is Pakistan oriented i.e facing Pakistan. Mr Modi's advisors need to calculate and share with him the cost to Indian GDP in case they launch an attack on Pakistan.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:51pm
India's INR 200bn 'urgent' arms deals will bring peace in South Asia.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:46pm
Keep on spending on arms while masses are not able to get clean water. This ulta nationalism and patriotism is always used effectively by governments who failed to give basic needs to their masses. With no offence to anyone but both the countries have state of art cutting edge weapons to kill but lagging far behind even to make sure clean water supply and sanitation facilities to their masses.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:52pm
More reasons to believe such attacks are staged...to get the focus on military purchases from civilian expenditure, and remain in the radar...
the result is inr 200 billion worth of purchases...more commissions, more money, better pay scale and perks and what not.
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Feb 06, 2017 03:56pm
@M. Emad Buy peace with your own money if u want
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Feb 06, 2017 03:57pm
What a waste of money
Should be spent on poverty and cleaning India
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Feb 06, 2017 03:53pm
Mr.Modi despite of amassing arms and spending recklessly you never get succeeded to fulfill your ulterior designs and malicious whims , Pakistan will act and act furiously against any aggression and never accept hegemonic attitude of Indian side and remember
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Feb 06, 2017 03:55pm
At the end of the day the beneficiaries of Uri attack will be the "Arm Exporters" and Indian Arms Negotiators, at the expenses of 22% of Indian population who are living below poverty line.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:04pm
Every arm has aging period after that it becomes scrap.
This way millions would had been scrapped since these arms were not put in action.
These arms could have been chosen smartly to serve purpose internally to combat internal terrorist. That transparency level is formed by rangers between army and police. Thanks to every person who made that possible.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:05pm
@Krishan Cleaning terrorism should be priority for any sane mind .
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Feb 06, 2017 04:06pm
War is a racket where the few benefit at the expense of many. Period.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:05pm
@Shah
Dear Arms are not buying after stopping Sanitations.
Our Prime Minister's Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan is well going and it got world's attention. Everything will be happening parallely. We have that much economy. What about the siutation in Pakistan?
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Feb 06, 2017 04:05pm
To be honest, with the current state of events in the world world war 3 is not far off.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:08pm
@adnan My friend understand onething we are far better than you when comes to GDP,Employment,security,poverty...more over we are 8 to 12 trillion economy. Therefore, look at your own country think how to progress like India
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Feb 06, 2017 04:08pm
Does that include food for their troops???
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Feb 06, 2017 04:15pm
Good job India. Keep it up.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:09pm
@Expert A news is only reported. No one said that anything is wrong. Why are you defensive?
What will be Pakistan's response? Are we also going to spend PKR 300b now?
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Feb 06, 2017 04:16pm
@Nomi Goraya Well said brother. Love to you friend. Spend more and more money on weapons and short notice war only than you can long painful recovery for both if there is anything left to recover. Shanti or koch nahi. Salam. No to hate Narendra or Hafiz same hate different names.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:10pm
India authorized WWR (War wastage reserve) ammunition for 40 days but currently it is less than one third of that. This Step in right direction to maintain minimum WWR i.e. 10 days. I think every army of the world does that.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:17pm
Like it or not, most of Indian's think that some type of war is imminent in near future. If GOI is taking a precaution, nothing wrong in it..
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Feb 06, 2017 04:14pm
@N.S any basis for your hypothesis
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Feb 06, 2017 04:15pm
INR 200 Billion is roughly 2.89 Billion USD. India's annual defence budget is over 53 Billion USD.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:13pm
@Muhammad Zafar Iqbal :-
And Sir to add to your knowledge : note that nearly 1000 crores (50%) will be spent on arms and ammunition which will be manufactured in India in collaboration with Major countries. These manufacturing industries are also getting export orders from smaller countries and providing employment in addition to encouraging setting up of ancillary services/units. So Defence spending is now addiing to GDP growth by increasing manufacturing activities and creating employment.
Every country should adopt this model.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:20pm
@RAM Sir you may be ahead but not far ahead I just googled the comparison http://statisticstimes.com/economy/india-vs-pakistan-gdp.php
and this is despite the fact that Pakistan was fighting war on terror from last ten years while India had peaceful waters to sale
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Feb 06, 2017 04:14pm
What is great in increasing 25 billion on defence budget for a country like India ? As regards purchases it is a continuous process and nothing to highlight. Every country take defence preparedness on priority. It doesn't mean preparation for war.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:25pm
@RAM Multi dimensional poverty in India is much more than Pakistan. Also many HDI indices is lower than Pak. The per capita income(dividing total GDP of India with the population) doesn't gives a correct picture as India has a number of super rich billionaires like Ambanis and Tata's and dividing their wealth hypothetically like in GDP per capita doesn't mean it is getting to the BPL people...
https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/07/14/india-lags-behind-its-neighbours-on-social-indicators
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Feb 06, 2017 04:19pm
@Inquiring MiND " What will be Pakistan's response? Are we also going to spend PKR 300b now? "
Start manufacturing Defence equipments indegeonously, so that it will provide employment and income to own people instead of importing and spending foreign exchange.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:27pm
This is western propaganda that INDIA is enemy of PAKISTAN and vice versa. Both India and Pakistan spend billions dollar money for deffence instead of development.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:22pm
Unfortunately, both India and Pakistan will keep on spending more and more on arms filling coffers of the supplying nations. We need more peace and understanding between us. Both countries should respect the sovereignty of each other. Only then a meaningful curtailment of defense expenditure can be achieved.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:22pm
First buy food for your troops!
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Feb 06, 2017 04:30pm
Spend your money on amassing arms, but Pakistan is not afraid of any Indian adventurism , and has got required strength and capacity to befittingly respond to Indian aggression.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:35pm
@Expert yep! Half of India is under poverty line and defence spend is all good! How about resolving Kashmir and spending this money for the poor
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Feb 06, 2017 04:37pm
This is really stupid. There is going to be no war anytime soon. South Asia is in the path to development. In spite of unstable environment, most of the countries are seriously pursuing developmental works. Put those monies to healthcare development, education, R&D.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:38pm
It seems that Uri attack was meant to get massive defence deals approval.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:39pm
@Say What . This is a feedback from the British Army site:
The quality of food provided by international catering company Sodexo has become a running joke for those in the forces, with many posting pictures of the shameful dinners online.
But Sodexo, who receives hundreds of millions in taxpayers’ money to feed our armed forces and also cater to prisons, have raised the price of their often compulsory meals by 17 per cent – more than 30 times the rate of inflation.
One anonymous soldier complained on Facebook, writing: “How is it that the food prices are rising but the quality stays the same.
“It is clearly getting to a point where it would be cheaper to cook for yourself.”
The rising cost of food will hit junior soldiers the hardest, who got a well earned pay rise of £180 last year but will now be £120 worse off.
One outraged serviceman said: “Personally I think we need a tri-service personnel boycott of Pay As You Dine facilities for a month.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:40pm
Yet another serious joke by the "movers and shakers" in New Delhi.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:45pm
Another election another aggressive move,
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Feb 06, 2017 04:42pm
Whats the big deal about Rs 200 billion, just one drop in the Indian defense budget. If it had been $ 200 billion we would have all jumped out of our seats, Rs 200 billion being just $ 3 billion. Small change for a big country.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:41pm
Such a shame their politicians have wrong priorities
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Feb 06, 2017 04:44pm
@Dr. SalariA, Aamir Ahmad " Yet another serious joke by the "movers and shakers" in New Delhi."
Sir , But a joke which pokes as it is about defence preparedness and we have to decide what else we can do ?
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Feb 06, 2017 04:47pm
@malik
Really.. what about south china sea buddy ? is it a local issue ?
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Feb 06, 2017 04:45pm
@The End is Near - "Good job India. Keep it up."
With this mindset, 'The End is Near' definitely!
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Feb 06, 2017 04:47pm
Well,well , keep it up India , certainly a bonanza for world's arm dealers. Modern warfare not only requires the most advanced weapons but also the caliber of the foot soldiers.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:50pm
your army can't carry new equipment because they are malnourished and their food money is being used to buy new weapons.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:54pm
India has to compete and face two powerful nations i.e. China and Pakistan.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:52pm
@M. Emad don't know if it brings peace in South Asia but will bring pieces of precious gifts as bribes for some high officials.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:59pm
@Shah
Fortunately country is not ruled by the corrupt anymore.
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Feb 06, 2017 04:58pm
@Shah wow! what an advise from you...facilities/corruption ...is Pakistan free from that ...check your matter first...as said every country as right to buy either defense or offence...If south Asian if they spends on budget it will be highlighted on front page..But the same western countries they buy plus they have production unit in country itself! Thus the difference matters...Final conclusion your country your budget buy whatever you want !
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Feb 06, 2017 05:02pm
@Harmony-1©
@ HARMONY " With this mindset, 'The End is Near' definitely! "
Agree ...now our sinister way of thinking is " intense fighting " for 10 days .....? Same soil , same culture , same history ...only now separated ... and want to end everything...knowing well that majority of the people in both the countries don't want war ......worst than a Bollywood Script !
This will result in Strategic Escalation in the Region...
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Feb 06, 2017 04:59pm
I am surprised Indian government is feeling so unsecured. Its a total waste of resources. Today's warfare don't require such huge quantity of arms, any war wont last for long. Instead of spending so much money India should think about giving friendship a chance through talks both with Pakistan & China.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:05pm
@M. Emad, India's Rs.200 billions urgent arms deal will make many politition rich like surgical strike.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:03pm
how about feeding your soldiers first?
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Feb 06, 2017 05:08pm
Always in service. We bow to you.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:12pm
As a Pakistani, i believe it is india's right. They have a mighty adversary
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Feb 06, 2017 05:12pm
@Inquiring MiND to spend money you have to earn it ....
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Feb 06, 2017 05:12pm
Now we know the real reason of URI attack.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:13pm
Why on earth India and Pak can not sign a 10 year peace treaty applicable by hefty penalty if breached?
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Feb 06, 2017 05:22pm
This is the main problem with both Pakistan and india. Bear with me on this, if both nations spent all this arms money in national rehabilitation, what would've been the outcomes. Saddening, this.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:17pm
China is changing the equation and initiating arms race in south east asia. in order to counter china policy there is no option other than to purchase arms and ammunition and improve its defense system.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:24pm
@Abdulla Hussain .... its not the matter of feeling unsecured dear friend, China has one of the biggest Air and naval force and still adding more Power so does it mean China feels unsecured??
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Feb 06, 2017 05:20pm
As an Indian i say , India has to concentrate more on Green energy generation and giving subsides to the Green energy promoting companies. Non of the Indian cities are having good quality breathing Air.Please think.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:23pm
The Headlines of this article do not specify if it is $200 Billion or IRs. 200 Billion. That had me kind of befuddled and wondering if India can afford $200 Billion. Had it been Dollars that would have been a big sum of money. Since it is really in Indian Rupees, India can well afford that sum.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:27pm
@Shah
No corruption till Modi is in office. If corruption happens and get caught, offender will be suspended immediately.
One of the top officers was fired at night 10:30pm for wrong doing (wrong doing was brought to Modi's notice at 6:00pm in evening).
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Feb 06, 2017 05:27pm
What is the point of these defense deals. India try to overwhelm Pakistan, game will be over. India should invest in peace rewards will be manifold.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:31pm
Urgent? Emergency? But why such a hurry? Just don't understand this when their soldiers are NOT even fed?
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Feb 06, 2017 05:35pm
billions spent on ammunitions but no any guarantee of PEACE...
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Feb 06, 2017 05:36pm
the whole drama was to put Pakistan under pressure and get this amount passed without much public and lok / rajya sabha scrutiny.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:43pm
Really sad that we don't have money to feed our soldiers(living being) properly but to waste it on expensive was machines(non-living).
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Feb 06, 2017 05:40pm
India would be different if they could spend half of this amount on education and health. I am a Pakistani and same goes with Pakistan. If we increase our spending on health and education, we wont need that kind of hefty budget for arms in the next 10 years. Seems time to make huge kickbacks for modi government.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:40pm
If India at arms race with China,it's no use,China's influence is spreading fast,in South West Asia,South East Asia,and Middle East,it has built railway link to Afghanistan,Road Links through Pakistan to Iran,it is building Silk Roads in Sri Lanka,investing in Bangladesh ,Myanmar ,Nepal.If it like to bully Pakistan,forget it,
Pakistan is fully capable to repulse any mischief. So only spending to promote further poverty in India,a heavily over populated country,with no healthcare or social security.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:48pm
Zionism at its peak all across the world. Doesn't matter if its a non-Muslim state like India or a so called Muslim state like Pakistan. The ruling class cares only about guns, corruption and ways to make people's life miserable. They don't care if the common man has basic necessities to live a decent life. The Cabal cares only about creating rivalry between the different countries so all the resources are spent on arms.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:43pm
Population pressures on India and Pakistan make war likely. Possibly nuclear war. It would be better for Pakistan and India to cooperate economically. This is a dead end.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:43pm
i have seen in new dehli in 2011 hundred of people sleeps on footpaths and uses the same footpaths as toilet, its routine, very low living standard in india, this is reality,
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Feb 06, 2017 05:51pm
@Expert .... .... You have an absolute right
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Feb 06, 2017 05:50pm
It is sad to see people advocating and supporting money spent on arms while people are living below poverty line, in shanty towns or sleeping rough on road and dying of disease and hunger. Sad reflection on humanity.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:57pm
Nothing wrong, but the fact is both country's forces making people's money down to drain in the name of so called sovereignty, where millions of people sleep empty stomach every day.
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Feb 06, 2017 05:59pm
@chaudhry sahab What a discovery Sir
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Feb 06, 2017 06:05pm
@Nomi Goraya yes, totally agree with you,
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Feb 06, 2017 06:09pm
meanwhile hundreds of millions will sleep without food tonight...
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Feb 06, 2017 06:08pm
@M. Emad has the trillions spent in the last 50 years brought peace? more likely it has just sown animosity.
so why will this 200 billion bring peace?
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Feb 06, 2017 06:11pm
India is fast growing economy than Pakistan. It will lose more than Pakistan in state of war. Modi lives in fool's paradise. He uses hatred against Pakistan to fool his people and get votes from them
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Feb 06, 2017 06:10pm
@RAM compare GDP per capita between to two and see how you are just deluding yourself.
selective use of statistics leads to foolish decisions. Better to see the overall picture and you will see the reality.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:13pm
@Venky compare the fully what a british troop gets in terms of investment and benefits with what an indian gets and you will have a truer sense of what is happening.
We know the indians are going hungry, the british are also poorly paid but not going hungry.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:18pm
@chaudhry sahab No better in Pakistan.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:16pm
ToI is just making this up to make Pakistan feel nervous or at least concerned otherwise these deals have been in negotiations with France, Israel while Russia is a regular supplier of defence products to India. These news compromise the chances of development which is far more important for poor of this region. While India should match itself with China for its size, our leaders should not let our forces to be panicked and demand such deals as it would be detrimental to taxpayers pocket
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Feb 06, 2017 06:22pm
@Expert There is no wrong is defending sovereignty. I'm just worried about humanity because it seems like no one is defending humanity anymore.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:17pm
Again we will hear commentaries from our Pakistani friends to save resources and waste of money and poverty etc. Indian economy is growing rapidly and so it is needed to secure it. Priority has to be set and defence also has a significantly high priority. India cannot afford to reflect itself weak as investors have to be confident to invest in the country. It needs to show itself as a strong nation no one would dare to meddle with. Pakistan has also got this problem and is not meeting it adequately (lack of resources), it therefore is not able to project itself as secure destination for investment. Any firing on the border or LoC effects its security perception negatively versus India.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:19pm
Both India and Pakistan can save trillions if they unite in fight against terrorism and have friendly relations. But thanks to people like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar etc. it can never happen. The weapon suppliers making merry.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:28pm
@RAM use some common sense per capita of Pakistan is $1500 where as for India its $1700 so why you forget while mentioning huge GDP about 1.3 billion hungry population.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:40pm
I am a Pakistani and I believe that India has every right to defend itself.
However extremist, and irrational government like Modi-led BJP can only do chest thumping to win voters and make as much money as possible in defense deals.
This kind of behavior cannot intimidate Pakistan. This government is keeping the world silent by providing billions of dollar to the international defense contractors.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:43pm
It may be like a wild dream but would it not be a good move to try for a CPIEC with trust, friendship, development & equal respect in play. Why waste so much hard earned money preparing for war, why not invest a fraction on cementing love & respect.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:46pm
@SANTOSH it's not western propaganda when modi threatens to seize part of Pakistan's water supply and offer it to voters in eastern Punjab.
you can't blame this on western media, so who to blame?
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Feb 06, 2017 06:41pm
@VINOTH chaudhry sahab No better in Pakistan.
Pakistan doesn't have huge population burden of marginalized people like India has, look at the huge population of 'Untouchables' in India...and their sub human treatment.
Also check the condition of 180 million Muslims living in India 'according to SACHAR commission report their conditions is worst than Dalits in India. Can't hide the reality.
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Feb 06, 2017 06:54pm
For a Super Power spending few billions is like spending loose change ! Not a big deal !
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Feb 06, 2017 06:53pm
Thanks to Pakistani establishment planners. Keep up the pressure, let them spend on ARMAMENTS that will never be used.....
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Feb 06, 2017 06:58pm
@Krishan
I think when we build house, we build protective walls then interior not vice versa !!!
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Feb 06, 2017 06:59pm
@Nomi Goraya You are a typical example of "The pot calling the kettle black". Please practice before preaching.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:06pm
@Ramesh Koirala But you have no answer to freedom struggle, accept to bow to the wishes of the people.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:04pm
@Shah, why don't you advice the same to China who demonstrate missile system today.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:14pm
What India needs on emergency grounds is to spend INR 200 bn to feed 194 million people who sleep without food everyday according to a report published in Indian newspaper The Hindu.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:22pm
@Nomi Goraya inia spends just 1.65 percent of gdp to defence. .that's very less compare to other countries. pakistan spends more than 5 percent of its gdp to defence..The fact is that as our economy has become big..the figures look big.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:38pm
PM Modi has gone insane. Will he fight China? No chance. Will he fight Pakistan? No chance, as both are nuclear-weapon states and can destroy India with nuclear strike. So all this crazy spending must be to fight Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
India must stop threatening smaller countries. India is also a nuclear weapon state so no country will ever attack it. PM Modi should be a man for "peace and friendship", not a man for death and destruction.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:42pm
I wish both India and Pakistan could stop this madness.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:38pm
Poor India fears from its own shadow :(
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Feb 06, 2017 07:52pm
@M. Emad;
'India's INR 200bn 'urgent' arms deals will bring peace in South Asia.'
Dr. AQ Khan brought peace to South Asia for Rs. 2bn.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:50pm
@Expert;
'What's wrong in it? Every country has right to defend her sovereignty.'
Nothing is wrong about it, not at least as far as Pakistan is concerned.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:48pm
I m proud to b indian....love you our great pm mr. Modi
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Feb 06, 2017 07:50pm
@Ak18;
'Does that include food for their troops???'
Depends on their caste.
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Feb 06, 2017 07:54pm
@123qq how can you calculate per capita GDP of Pakistan while you hold last census in 1998..
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Feb 06, 2017 07:54pm
@Expert Not when 90% of the people are starving, and who will you fight cannot be Pakistan or China, both are nuclear armed. The people of India should stand up to their extremist government and stop them from a suicidal path for their own nation.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:00pm
Divide and loot is the strategy of west for last 300 years. Insecurity and anxiety brings fear and countries creating the fear benefit from selling arms.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:05pm
I agree that this is not ideal. This money can be spent on welfare of the people. However, security of the nation is also at the top of the list. If you cannot protect the borders then you cannot protect the masses. The expectation of any nation is to protect against attack.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:13pm
Seriously, stop it.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:08pm
@Expert This will prompt the war.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:11pm
@Ali Then why Chinese Govt & Pakistan are spending billions of dollars in arms when both are nuclear powered ?
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Feb 06, 2017 08:12pm
@akram nope....its not the waters that are in the proportion as per the contract. India has not been utilizing its share, so govt says it should use its share as per the contract..whats wrong in it ?
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Feb 06, 2017 08:18pm
@Ali, if that so, then why China and Pakistan developing missile and increasing nuclear warheads...
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Feb 06, 2017 08:18pm
This is what Corruption looks like, both in Pakistan and India. Only Army officers and politicians are getting their pockets filled and making a fool out of people on both sides of the border.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:33pm
Many people who commented here might have read 200 billion dollars. Also might have concluded that After Uri attacks means Due to and after Uri attack. Many huge deals were done before Uri attacks too, before modi too.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:42pm
Can any Pakistani answer why Pakistan Govt is spending millions of money in missile system when one third of their population is under poverty line ?
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Feb 06, 2017 08:58pm
@point of view;
'why China and Pakistan developing missile and increasing nuclear warheads.'
China is in a very different league than South Asia. As for Pakistan, nuclear warheads are just a very economical way to counter the superower delusions others are going through. Nuclear weapons cost much less and a vast portion of the money is spent within the country. That is why India is our foreign arms purchases are about 20 to 30 times less than yours.
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Feb 06, 2017 08:58pm
@M. Emad : INR 300 Bn = $ 3 Billion
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Feb 06, 2017 09:00pm
So which ten day war is anticipated in the new future, against which country? Or will this new ammunition be stored for rotting in crates? Come on India, tell us about the emergency situation.
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Feb 06, 2017 09:02pm
@Rakesh: 53 billion dollar = 3.5 Lakh crore INR = 5.3 Lakh crore PKR
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Feb 06, 2017 09:10pm
@Ak18: Indian army can express their freedom of speech Internationally..
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Feb 06, 2017 09:09pm
Indians instead of spending money on poor spending on a possibility of war which will never happen due to atomic bomb
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Feb 06, 2017 09:15pm
Love to all pakistanis from India:)
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Feb 06, 2017 09:24pm
Both Pak & India! Please don't purchase things for flaunting, which you wouldn't use. Let senses dictate
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Feb 06, 2017 09:33pm
The 200 billion they earned from KASHMIR power projects
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Feb 06, 2017 09:33pm
@malik Being the investor China would be the last one to rake up tensions in J&K..
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Feb 06, 2017 09:58pm
The 200 billion they earned from KASHMIR power projects
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Feb 06, 2017 10:14pm
Knee jerk reaction
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Feb 06, 2017 10:21pm
@Hamza Farooq what is the result of the cease fire agreement?
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Feb 06, 2017 10:27pm
Paying billions to Russia for peace of mind when they could be spending the billions on their own people. .
Things are the same on both side of the border.
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Feb 06, 2017 10:26pm
@Mustafa R. Then what about F-16s which were intend to purchase from US ?
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Feb 06, 2017 10:27pm
@Nomi Goraya what is condition of people in Pakistan?
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Feb 06, 2017 10:45pm
Happy to see India making herself impregnable!! Good going.
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Feb 06, 2017 10:48pm
@SID
To protect Pakistan its Eastern and western borders form any adventurism across the borders , and also it is first step to send satellites in space cheaply.
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Feb 06, 2017 10:51pm
Dont worry..After CPEC Pakistan will buy the moon. :)
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Feb 06, 2017 11:12pm
Good kick backs in urgent deals.
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Feb 06, 2017 11:10pm
Due to our neighbor's motives, it is a necessity. I think Pakistan should match the expenditure without any question.
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Feb 06, 2017 11:37pm
@Pune-India - You are wrong!
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Feb 06, 2017 11:42pm
Good job India--keep doing what it takes to improve. Kudos
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Feb 07, 2017 12:01am
@zak : more than 95% Indians starvng for basic food.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:05am
@N.S Karachi ..you think your population is equal with India. Useless comparison
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Feb 07, 2017 12:05am
The ultimate beneficiaries are arms exporters. Why don't think about those people behind such kind of attacks.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:07am
If they want to spend their money why should we worry?
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Feb 07, 2017 12:11am
@Kashmiri .. first stop burning schools. Younger generation will realise what is secular.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:12am
@Kashmiri Kindly extend your 2 cents advise to Pakistan as well. They cant even afford what they spend currently.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:19am
@adnan don't waste all your time thinking about poor Indians. Sometimes you really need to think about your own poors too.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:15am
India must provide food shelter and. Basic health plan to there people instead of showing off fake power
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Feb 07, 2017 12:13am
@Mustafa R. Yes, AQ Khan brought peace in south Asia. Otherwise Pakistan would have been another Afghanistan.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:16am
@123qq ..when you compare with dolar value. You are very much lesser than in the world market.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:20am
@pILLAI Swatch Bharat is a scam , I live in Delhi , where so many people died of dengue and there are heaps of garbage all around the city , The same is the case with most of the major cities in India, We are nuclear power , why do we need to spend such huge amounts of money on buying arms , There are people who need jobs , education and infrastructure . This government has failed on all front's , all its ministers keep doing is making outrageous statement s about Pakistan , Instead of talking with Pakistan we keep spending all our money on arms .
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Feb 07, 2017 12:20am
Both India and Pakistan are crazy in building up and piling arms and ammunition while the poor people in both countries are starving of food and clean water. The rich countries are inciting both countries to buy their ammunition product to defend themselves from others.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:31am
@RAM You should compare your facts and figures with china because your population and size is nearly equal to China. You are very behind from China. Accept the reality. Your soldiers do not have proper food to eat. Please watch your soldiers video about the food and facilities.
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Feb 07, 2017 01:22am
@VINOTH
Please trying visiting Pakistan instead of Watching TOI...
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Feb 07, 2017 01:34am
I don't get all the fuss here. This is not even 3% of India's defence budget. Pakistan needs to calm down.
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Feb 07, 2017 02:05am
@pILLAI
Pakistan is much better than India in every respect.
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Feb 07, 2017 02:33am
@adnan India spends less on defense compared to Pakistan in terms of percentage of GDP as well as per capita.
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Feb 07, 2017 02:45am
half of this will go in the pockets of politicians.
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Feb 07, 2017 03:40am
That's the way a responsible Government reacts. Meanwhile, in Pakistan our Government was discussing how to get rid of witnesses that can expose them in Panama case.
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Feb 07, 2017 04:10am
Please feed your ill and malnutrition soldiers first. Lol
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Feb 07, 2017 06:01am
@Nomi Goraya for a country that is many times bigger than pakistan in population wise, difference in growth rate even if it is marginal means a lot. Indian economy will is in trillions. Where does pakstan stand?
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Feb 07, 2017 06:08am
Not on this subject but my comment is more on a very peaceful subject. I request Maryam Nawaz to give one gift that she received from her father to Mayo Hospital. That will go a long way for hundreds of poor sick patients in need of medical care. I read Maryam Nawaz is very kind and dedicated and I am hopeful she will accept my very humble request. My one comment in Dawn which has nothing to do with politics.
Old student that studied at Mayo Hospital.
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Feb 07, 2017 06:21am
@malik You people have no idea what is going on. CPEC in any way is not benefitting Pakistan. The route from Xinjiang region of China to Gwadar port will cut the cost of shipping for Chinese goods. The Chinese will make more profit and Poor pakistanis will pay for the loan instalments used for building the infrastructure.
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Feb 07, 2017 06:56am
@essen "War is a racket where the few benefit at the expense of many. Period."
Amen Brother.
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Feb 07, 2017 06:51am
@Shiva I complete agree with you bro, I am from Pakistan but I don't live there because of our internal issues, education, healthcare, infrastructure, employment. I would rather spend money on education and healthcare than on these weapons and I am not saying this for India in fact I am referring to Pakistan more than India because India is still moving along very well. India has a growing economy, it is stable and has won the investors interest whereas, Pakistan is far away.
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Feb 07, 2017 07:26am
It is our money & ee are spending it the way our nation deemes it fit.
Why should it cause heartburn to others.
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Feb 07, 2017 07:33am
India's mail adversary is not Pakistan but Chin. India's defense expenditure in terms of GDP % I very less compared to Pakistan.
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Feb 07, 2017 07:35am
@AASIF good joke :), and security bill of kashmir?
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Feb 07, 2017 07:52am
@Rakesh Jain India + Japan +USA = PAK + China. Can it match ????
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Feb 07, 2017 07:55am
Egos of Politicians and Emotions of public on both sides is not going to be of any help in building confidence, or for that matter peace, progress and prosperity of the two neighbors!
Help by all in resolving issue can give us some hope for little of good if not better or best!
Peace at any cost should be the wish, will, want and desire of all of us! And the cost need not to be in monetary terms, just accept and respect each other's concerns and find a way out. Even war, in its ultimate analyses means death and destruction!
Someone shall have to take first step forward, without being egoistic!
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Feb 07, 2017 08:14am
@Romm Please try visiting India too, the India that the world over knows and not what the Pakistani media shows you.
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Feb 07, 2017 08:30am
@Mustafa R. No just because Pakistan is your own country and China is its ally. Thats why.
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Feb 07, 2017 08:36am
@Mustafa R. So people are commenting here to give different league certificates to different countries?
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Feb 07, 2017 09:14am
This is just the starting...as economy will grow so the defence expenditures will rise, look at china for the real example...They spend so high but maintains a "Peace loving" posture. Next decade the difference between two rivals will rise and it will be most visible in defence spending and preparedness also in high tech arms development as most of the arms maker ready to shift bases to India.
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Feb 07, 2017 09:33am
Don't know why is India so fixated towards a country less than 1/4 of its size. Sad to see Musharaf era deals which also included Kashmir and Siachin didn't materialize. Its high time to put these quarrels behind and work together.
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Feb 07, 2017 09:39am
Only 10 days..?Is it enough for the régional power country like India.Please make it Min.30 days.
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Feb 07, 2017 10:20am
@malik nonsense, you don't no the reality
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Feb 07, 2017 10:45am
@RRS India spent 65,000 crore INR on education last year.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:11pm
@N.S Karachi
Hi,
In Indian case data is available being democratic country.
Where as in-case of Pakistan, data available is believed to relabel but not authenticated.
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Feb 07, 2017 12:41pm
@ GA, Did you check the menu items for Pakistani soldiers? Do they eat biryani day in and day out?
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Feb 07, 2017 01:58pm
Country with its people taking bath on roads, no food for its troops will just make its people eat ammunition same like in Pakistan Nawaz is making people eat Metro.
Both commission making businesses.
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Feb 07, 2017 02:25pm
@MuhammaD zafar iQbal Where and how do the minds such as yours suffer such dementia?
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Feb 07, 2017 03:07pm
And what about providing proper food to the indian soldiers. What good will all the weapons do when the indian soldiers refuse to fight.
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Feb 07, 2017 11:44pm
@Yuvaraj forget quibbling, hold UN plebiscite, truth will out and peace will prevail.
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Feb 07, 2017 11:46pm
@Bhola Bhala they eat great daal and roti. Their cooks are excellent. Now we know why indian soldiers surrender often at loc.
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Feb 08, 2017 02:49am
Their priority is arms but our priority is CPEC. Soon Pakistan will surpass India's GDP. Pakistan will be dictating Asia's politics.
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Feb 08, 2017 04:08am
I sincerely hope that poor soldiers on both sides get their due share of living a Quality life for them and their families. Hope for a peaceful solution is grim anyways with current regime.
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Feb 08, 2017 08:25am
Why should we bother, every country have right to prepare for its safety and defense.
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Feb 08, 2017 08:27am
@M. Emad
Hahahahha. Good joke
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Feb 08, 2017 09:48am
Keep spending, poverty is not new in India.
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Feb 08, 2017 02:31pm
@M. Emad will definitely send shivers to few :) it is after all equal to annual arms spending of few powerful peace countries, read emergency spendings are equal to annual spendings
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Feb 08, 2017 02:56pm
It is absurd to say defence expenses should not at cost of Sanitation or other necessary expenditure. Every country prepares their Budget and expenses are made as per budgeted allocation and priorities. Why there is so much hue and cry. Even Pakistan also maintains reserves for few days for emergency war. Countries don't wait for public approval for such things.
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Feb 08, 2017 08:41pm
@Expert Right to defend and steps to establish Regional Hegemony are two different things.
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Feb 09, 2017 01:37am
@Atif The myth of Indian Hegemony :) ... just love that word.
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Feb 09, 2017 10:41am
@pILLAI Pakistan is much better than India.
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Feb 09, 2017 02:36pm
There you have it. People and organisations who benefitted monetarily from terrorism are the ones with the vested interest in keep feeding it with frenzy.
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