Pakistan hikes defence spending by 20% to $9 bn, still nearly 9x less than India's

Pakistan's FY26 budget reveals a 7% decrease in overall spending, yet defence expenditure surges by 20% to 2.55 trillion rupees after recent clashes with India. In contrast, India's defence budget for the same period is $78.7 billion, a 9.5% increase, signaling heightened military spending in the region following the conflict.