Bud allocation to armed forces to keep them prepared for all exigencies: Govt

Budgetary allocations are provided to the armed forces to build up capability and prepare for all kinds of exigencies, the government today informed the Lok Sabha, after it was asked if the defence allocation was done keeping in mind the "collusive threat" from the borders of China and Pakistan.
In a written response to another question, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry, said the government has also constituted a task force to study the Strategic Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) application on National Security and defence needs to make appropriate recommendations
"AI has the potential to contribute in national security in various applications like Unmanned Ariel Systems (UASs), Robotics Decision Support Systems and Operational Logistics," the minister said.

On the question of budgetary allocations, he said they are provided to the armed forces to build up capability and prepare for all eventualities.
He was asked whether monetary allocation of the defence ministry has been done keeping in mind the "collusive threat" from the borders of China and Pakistan.
According to a report issued at the opening of China's annual meeting of parliament early this week, the East Asian giant has hiked its 2018 defence budget to USD 175 billion (1.11 trillion yuan).

It is also China's largest defence spending increase in three years, fuelling an ambitious military modernisation programme.

In a response to another question, Bhamre said the government earmarked Rs 1,67,84,679 for 2017-18, which is 2.2 per cent of its GDP.
Asked whether the Army has sounded an alarm about its critical operational deficiency in the field of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), Bhamre said the review of security scenario is being done constantly and induction of appropriate defence equipment, technology is done accordingly.
This is done to keep the armed forces in a state of readiness and equipped with modern weapon and protection systems, the minister said.