Interim Budget 2019: Marginal hike in defence budget, modernisation to stay on track
Explaining the budget, Laxman Kumar Behera of the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) told IANS that this was the best the government could have given to the armed forces considering the overall political situation and fiscal standing, even though the services would have demanded more.
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal lauded the soldiers and said the government respects their dignity, Image source: Reuters