Islamabad: India’s defence budget has seen a huge increase, attracting criticism for being a source of kickbacks while procurement delays, bureaucratic hurdles, and lack of accountability persist.
According to Global Mirror, the surge in defence spending, in reality functions as a cash bonanza for corrupt actors, with procurement delays stretching into absurd lengths and administrative bottlenecks clogging every acquisition process, leaving a vacuum of scandal.
The ballooning defence outlay is not focused on capability enhancement; instead, it lines the pockets of political patrons while essential equipment remains stuck in queues.
According to Global Mirror, the surge in defence spending, in reality functions as a cash bonanza for corrupt actors, with procurement delays stretching into absurd lengths and administrative bottlenecks clogging every acquisition process, leaving a vacuum of scandal.
The ballooning defence outlay is not focused on capability enhancement; instead, it lines the pockets of political patrons while essential equipment remains stuck in queues.