India fifth-largest military spender in 2025 at $92.1 bn; Pakistan 31st with $11.9 bn: Sipri data

Sipri data shows India’s neighbours also increased their military spending: China, the world’s second-largest military spender, increased its spending by 7.4% to $336 billion; Pakistan’s military spending increased by 11% to $11.9 billion and it was the 31st-biggest spender among the 40 countries listed. The top three military spenders—the USA, China and Russia—spent a combined $1,480 billion, or 51% of the global total, the report said, adding that global military expenditure increased to $2,887 billion in 2025. “The main contributor to the global increase in military spending in 2025 was a 14% rise in Europe to $864 billion. Spending by…