For the armed forces, Budget brings no cheer

By Ajai Shukla (Expanded version of Business Standard article) 10th March 2015 The defence budget announced on February 28 has disappointed the army, navy and air force. With acquisitions in the pipeline worth over Rs 20 lakh crore, military planners protest that the capital budget allocation of Rs 94,588 crore --- not even a rupee more than what was allocated in last year’s budget



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