india remains second largest arms importer, says sipri report

NEW DELHI, March 10 -- India's arms imports fell 4% between 2016-20 and 2021-25, but the country remains the world's second largest importer of military hardware, accounting for 8.2% of global weapon imports, a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report said on Monday. India's arms imports were driven by its tensions with China and Pakistan, said the report. Ukraine, which received 9.7% of all arms transfers in 2021-25, is the world's largest arms importer.P9

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