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Al Bawaba
11-05-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
The real cost of war between India and Pakistan: $96B
Published May 11th, 2025 - 08:14 GMT ALBAWABA – As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate, the toll of war has increased significantly for both countries. Also Read Yemen: War Cost Telecom Sector Over $4 Billion The real cost of the conflict between India and Pakistan As the conflict and tensions between India and Pakistan continue, both countries have increased their defense budgets for 2025. Notably, India's defense budget is approximately $86.1 billion, while Pakistan's stands at $10.2 billion. The Indian Armed Forces announced the launch of 'Operation Sindoora' to target Pakistan and its terrorist infrastructure. India reportedly succeeded in striking approximately nine locations. In response, Pakistan launched drone strikes and bombings on multiple Indian cities. India increased its defense budget by 1.6% for 2025, reaching $86.1 billion. (Shutterstock) The two countries have set significant defense budgets. India's budget far surpasses Pakistan's, as Pakistan relies heavily on foreign aid due to its struggling economy, while India has invested in military modernization and infrastructure to counter potential attacks from Pakistan. It is worth noting that India increased its defense budget by 1.6% for 2025, reaching $86.1 billion. India now ranks as the fifth-largest country globally in military budgeting and spending, while Pakistan's defense budget totals $10.2 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent international institute dedicated to research on conflict, armaments, arms control, and disarmament. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
India-Pakistan latest: Indian forces launch missile strikes against sites in Pakistani Kashmir
Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday as India said it had attacked "terrorist infrastructure" in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks. After the explosions, power was blacked out in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, witnesses said. It was not immediately clear what the explosions were. "A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoora', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed," the Indian government said in a statement. "Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," it said. A spokesman for Pakistan's military told broadcaster ARY that India had attacked Pakistan with missiles in three places and that Pakistan would respond. The development comes amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. India blamed Pakistan for the violence in which 26 men were killed and vowed to respond. Pakistan denied that it had anything to do with the killings and said that it had intelligence that India was planning to attack. Breaking: India carries out strikes in Pakistani Kashmir Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday as India said it had attacked "terrorist infrastructure" in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks. After the explosions, power was blacked out in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, witnesses said. It was not immediately clear what the explosions were. "A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoora', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed," the Indian government said in a statement. "Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," it said. A spokesman for Pakistan's military told broadcaster ARY that India had attacked Pakistan with missiles in three places and that Pakistan would respond. The development comes amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the aftermath of an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. India blamed Pakistan for the violence in which 26 men were killed and vowed to respond. Pakistan denied that it had anything to do with the killings and said that it had intelligence that India was planning to attack. 6 May 2025 21:50
