Decreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour

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Swati said:   9 years ago
We need to spend more on defense not considering as a luxury as it is for the security of people in India. Our borders are not safe from neighbouring countries. The recent attack on Pathankot is a perfect fact for it. Our security forces are good, but not that good as in the USA and China so we need to spend a lot in the defense sector.
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AVINASH KAMBOJ said:   1 decade ago
In my opinion, defense budget in India is already much lower than that of other rivals in the battleground. Defense is one of the serious field to take care of. US alone has much higher defense budget than other countries collectively have. To protect our natural resources, our people and our status we need a strong defense budget.

GOVT. If grants 100 rs for welfare of common people then only 1 rupee is utilized the way it was granted for rest 99 rs are utilized by our respectful politicians themselves for their own welfare.

So defense budget must be kept constant their is no problem in increasing social cost but at the expenditure of defense budget increasing social budget is never a fair deal.
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Ayesha said:   1 decade ago
In my view the defense expenditure should not be reduced as protecting several lives of our country takes the highest priority than social status. So money for social expenditure should be dragged out from the houses of corrupted politicians and used for the poor people. It is our money which is illegally used by the politicians for their luxuries.

One proper solution for this problem is using the black money and improving country's status and provide basic amenities for every Indian.
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Sandeepika456@gmail.com said:   1 decade ago
I heel investing in social sector is more important these days because defense expenditure is already very high instead of giving a path to weapon world India should try to improve its relation with other countries. Social sector needs more so that people of our country don't lag behind.
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Avinash said:   1 decade ago
India spends 1/3 of his GDP on defense per year. Defense forces comprise of all three forces Army Nevy & Air force. At this stage we have many enemy like china pak etc. If our defense power is not up to date, we have engaging many war like conditions. Social development also affected.
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Krishanu Paul said:   9 years ago
I think we have to establish friendship with Myanmar and have to use their soil the way China is using Pakistan. Then we need help of US to modernize our defence sector and sign treaties to seek their help if battle with China or Pakistan starts, and the same should be with Japan. Now we need more numbers of advance submarines and we also need to build many air bases next to China and Pakistan border and connect those areas with roads and rail route. We should add an extra part in defense recruitment exams as decision taking ability as we need soldiers who are not only strong but also smart and intelligent.

And for all these we need bigger part of the GDP or China and Pakistan together will convert us to homeless refugees. Feeding your baby is your responsibility not of the govt they can't waste money by giving rice at rupees 2. India's poverty and too much population is a growing problem as they eat up the majority of our GDP adding very little to it per head. Whatever we have two options feed these poor and surrender to China or increase funding to the defense sector to at least 4.5% of GDP and 6-7% if possible and fight for existence because currently our future not so safe.
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Learner said:   1 decade ago
According to my point of view, first comes security of the country then comes other social issues which country have to remove like illiteracy, corruption etc b/c we live in a country which has not good relationship with its neighbors like China and Pakistan. And it is well known that chain is encircling our country by making port in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and we also know the Pakistan good relationship with china and it is increasing its military power with the help of china.

So in these circumstances being weak in our military power means encouraging these country to attack on us. So there is only solution to keep these country quiet is increasing our defense power and that require more investment in this sector.
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SWAROOP said:   1 decade ago
Hai friends, in my point of view first India need to develop the defence in territorial areas, especially a country like India must definitely spent its 60% to 70% of its expenditure on defence, because to the west we have pakistan, the country which desires to have more violence than peace.

To the west we have bangladesh which is east pakistan, to the top of our country the largest of all countries china is there, all these countries are opposite to India that too they all are supportive to each other.

Not only these countries Pakistan gets US military aid and they aren't the bestest of friends. So, this shouldn't be a real surprise. So in my opinion, India first need to develop the defence areas than spending on social expenditure.
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Manoj . T.Francis said:   1 decade ago
Must increase our defense proportional to our enemy our soldiers are spend their life in boarder. Our social sector improvement is not greater than the life of our soldiers. So first secure our nation then strengthen our infrastructure and social development.
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Manas said:   1 decade ago
Defense budget is be kept high. If boarder is secured, then we can work religiously for society. Prime minister's highlighting make in India concept, we can go for indigenous weapons, provide easy training and development towards the Defense. The investment towards the defense so be mechanized, automated for overcoming the day to day intrusion.

We sleep well only because of 24x365 alert of our defense. If we are spending more on defense there is betterment of the nation and which reflect on society where people can able to gain sufficient time to think towards innovation, creativity, proper utilization of resources.

If defense is strong enough, Un-social activities like terrorism because of biasing by internal as well as external factors can be easily able to convert to social without pain and bring stability.
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