India concedes pole position to China in arms race

[ChinaToday]

NEW DELHI: The symbolic reminder of China's official military budget crossing $100 billion couldn't have come at a worse time for India that is seeing a series of steps to curtail defence spending due to mounting fiscal crisis.

On Sunday, the Chinese government announced that it was raising its defence budget by 11.2% to $106.4 billion (670 billion yuan). Beijing reiterated that it would stick to "peaceful development" and its military allocation was only 1.28% of its GDP.

A senior government source here said that India couldn't afford to be in the arms race with China. "In terms of allocation and pace of modernization, they are far ahead of us. We will have to think of our own ways of military modernization that is suitable for us," he said.

The official said the government has decided not to approve any more defence purchases this fiscal, and has requested the military headquarters to prioritize the procurement because of the strain on defence capital budget. "We have a serious fiscal deficit issue and our committed liabilities are touching 70% of the capital budget," he said.

"We have to be aware of the developments across the border. We have taken decisions to modernize the border with China and improve infrastructure," he said.

"If Chinese GDP grows at the present rate, their defence budget would be almost a quarter of a trillion ($250 billion) by 2016. It will create enormous military capability. Hence, the asymmetry between India and China would grow further in every sphere," says C Uday Bhaskar, a former director of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA).

If there is any lesson to be drawn from the Chinese military modernization, steadily rising since 1991, it is the "clarity and determination" of its political leadership towards it, he explained. "A complete contrast is visible in India, no political stakeholder seems to have such levels of commitment to national security," Bhaskar added. If the present commitment of China to military modernization persists and India fumbles, New Delhi may lose whatever edge it has even in naval matters in near future.

A senior military officer said it was time India drew some lessons from China. "The quick indigenization that China has undertaken is probably the biggest lesson. Today most of its military equipment is met by the domestic industry," he said.

Another officer said it was time that military became a bigger stakeholder in the national decision-making process to get better attention. "It cannot be that our chiefs keep writing to government seeking their indulgence in getting contracts approved," he added.

In fact, Army chief General VK Singh last week wrote to defence minister AK Antony complaining that the fighting capabilities of the Army has been seriously degraded because of the delays in deciding procurement and other issues.

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[rockstarIN]

In a rat rate, even if you win ...still you are a rat.

Both India & China lowered their expected growth rate coming Fiscal year. China lowered its growth rate to 7.5%

And there is nothing wrong in saying that India can't match China with weapon to weapon.

 

[shuttler]

In a rat rate, even if you win ...still you are a rat.

Both India & China lowered their expected growth rate coming Fiscal year. China lowered its growth rate to 7.5%

And there is nothing wrong in saying that India can't match China with weapon to weapon.

Of course, China's weapon surely can match or exceed india's imports . In respect of the quality of soldiers, look at the medal tally at Olympic Games accumulated over the years then you know the difference, hahaha!
It's a race between a stallion in red and a tricolour _ _ _ period

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

All indian will say that CHina is several ahead of us.
Nothing to be ashamed of.

America is several years ahead of China, nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[IND151]

Of course, China's weapon surely can match or exceed india's imports . In respect of the quality of soldiers, look at the medal tally at Olympic Games accumulated over the years then you know the difference, hahaha!
It's a race between a stallion in red and a tricolour _ _ _ period

there is no need to bring olympics in

kindly dont do this or this thread will become battleground for Great Trolliatic War.

quality of Chinese athletes or Indian athletes doesn't represent quality of Chinese and Indian soldiers

and as i have said earlier, India doesn't need to match china and it cant

it has to be just enough strong so that china cant win any battle in NE unless it moves its forces from Sino Russian or Sino Japan border and is ready to pay huge price if it wants to attack India.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

Of course, China's weapon surely can match or exceed india's imports . In respect of the quality of soldiers, look at the medal tally at Olympic Games accumulated over the years then you know the difference, hahaha!
It's a race between a stallion in red and a tricolour _ _ _ period

You are happy now, good. Have a nice sleep. I will say it again China is great. Now Dance all night.

 

[sweetgrape]

there is no need to bring olympics in

kindly dont do this or this thread will become battleground for Great Trolliatic War.

quality of Chinese athletes or Indian athletes doesn't represent quality of Chinese and Indian soldiers

and as i have said earlier, India doesn't need to match china and it cant

it has to be just enough strong so that china cant win any battle in NE unless it moves its forces from Sino Russian or Sino Japan border and is ready to pay huge price if it wants to attack India.

Do you think you can win the battle in the border? In 1962, China didn't move the forces in sino-Russia or other borders, But we still kick your ***!!!

 

[rockstarIN]

Of course, China's weapon surely can match or exceed india's imports . In respect of the quality of soldiers, look at the medal tally at Olympic Games accumulated over the years then you know the difference, hahaha!
It's a race between a stallion in red and a tricolour _ _ _ period

Olympics is something else, how many medals Japan & North Korea as got then?

An talk civil, else I wont reply.

 

[illusion8]

^^^ here comes 62 again, you guys got raped for centuries by almost every country in your vicinity including a few from the west and even muslim hordes, and centuries ago the only country u had good trade / knowledge relations was India without a conflict. We are not chinese haters but guys like make us into one. And kindly shove your bravado and keep it to kill your own people and the Tibetans and the Uighurs.

 

[sweetgrape]

^^^ here comes 62 again, you guys got raped for centuries by almost every country in your vicinity including a few from the west and even muslim hordes, and centuries ago the only country u had good trade / knowledge relations was India without a conflict. We are not chinese haters but guys like make us into one. And kindly shove your bravado and keep it to kill your own people and the Tibetans and the Uighurs.

But what about you?

 

[illusion8]

But what about you?

Same here we were victims as well.

 

[shuttler]

Same here we were victims as well.

yeah we did it once you you said not enough you'll have to wait for the next coming soon!

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^^^ here comes 62 again, you guys got raped for centuries by almost every country in your vicinity including a few from the west and even muslim hordes, and centuries ago the only country u had good trade / knowledge relations was India without a conflict. We are not chinese haters but guys like make us into one. And kindly shove your bravado and keep it to kill your own people and the Tibetans and the Uighurs.

Again you guys have chosen for the dementia mode smoking something that help you forget the burning pains in half you own yards

 

[ChinaToday]

The sooner india realise they are no match for china the better is it for her people , accept defeat and move on never engage in competition you have no chance of winning.

 

[shuttler]

^^^ here comes 62 again, you guys got raped for centuries by almost every country in your vicinity including a few from the west and even muslim hordes, and centuries ago the only country u had good trade / knowledge relations was India without a conflict. We are not chinese haters but guys like make us into one. And kindly shove your bravado and keep it to kill your own people and the Tibetans and the Uighurs.

start counting the no of kids women tourist get r4ped in you news and it goes on as the name of the shops where indians are serving: 7/11

 

[illusion8]

start counting the no of kids women tourist get r4ped in you news and it goes on as the name of the shops where indians are serving: 7/11

yeah but nothing like the 2 year old girl being run over repeatedly by the truck in china..retard.

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The sooner india realise they are no match for china the better is it for her people , accept defeat and move on never engage in competition you have no chance of winning.

a bunch of factory workers are propping up your economy and u want us all to believe u guys are made of some superman sh!t..get a life.