New Delhi, April 27 -- India, the fifth biggest military spender in the world in 2025, increased its military spending by 8.9 per cent to USD 92.1 billion, according to a report released by arms watchdog group SIPRI on Monday.

The global world military expenditure reached USD 2887 billion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year of growth, and the five biggest spenders in 2025 were the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India, together accounting for 58 per cent of world military spending, at a total of USD 1,686 billion, according to new data published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025--which involved the use of combat aircraft, drones and missiles--pushed up...