Budget 2019: Finance Miniter Arun Jaitley faces tough task of boosting defence

In the Budget 2018, defence got the smallest chunk of 12.22 per cent of the total budget outlay in the last two decades. This was against the expectations as India's defence budget is now said to be the fourth largest in the world after US, China and UK. 

Budget 2019: Finance Miniter Arun Jaitley faces tough
When Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be present budget 2019, ahead of this year's general election, allocation for defence would be a crucial aspect. Image source: PTI

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