Why India Remains The World’s Largest Arms Importer?

India continues to remain the world's largest arms importer, accounting for 14% of the global imports in the 2011-2015 timeframe.
The latest data on international arms transfers released by a global think-tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), also shows India's arms imports remain three times greater than those of China and Pakistan. Its biggest suppliers are Russia, the US, Israel and France.

India has spent over $120 billion on arms acquisitions over the last 15 y...

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