Indian Defence: India Second Largest Arms Purchaser After Saudi Arabia: Report

America is pushing for the manufacture of F-16 "Falcons" in India



WASHINGTON: As India embarks on a massive modernisation plan for its defence forces, it has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia, a latest Congressional report has said.



Between 2008 and 2015, India purchased defence equipment worth $34 billion, which is a distant