The public opinion on Pakistan's increase in defense budget is sharply divided, showing intense nationalistic sentiments and hostility towards India. A significant portion of the comments support the defense spending as a necessary measure against perceived Indian military threat, while others criticize this focus on military when socio-economic issues like health and education are underfunded. The dialogue is filled with distrust, mockery, and disdain across national lines with many viewing the financial allocation as misplaced.

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&gt; SS: India has approved a framework for developing its most advanced stealth fighter jet amid heightened military tensions with Pakistan, following a recent four-day conflict involving drones, jets, and artillery that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire. According to *Reuters* (via CNN), the twin-engine fifth-generation fighter will be developed by the state-run Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which will soon invite bids from both private and state-owned defense firms. The project aims to modernize India’s dwindling air force fleet, now down to 31 squadrons, and counter regional threats, especially as China bolsters its air capabilities and Pakistan fields Chinese-made J-10 fighters. This marks a strategic shift to include the private sector in military aircraft production, addressing past delays in jet deliveries by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which had blamed supply chain issues with General Electric engines. 

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GeoIndModBot

Stealth of today is going to be defeated in just a few years, I think...  I kinda don't understand the point of this aside from a "patriotic, feel good" news headline...  🤔🤷🏾‍♂️

phoenix_shm

What does this even mean if India can't even make engines and is depending upon GE to deliver them?

Normal_Imagination54

I hope there are other stopgap measures for immediate needs. Knowing our 'sarkari' employees it would be a miracle if this jet makes even 1 IAF squadron by 2050. If the present administration had any common sense they'd stop try Atmanirbhar in everything and narrowly focus those resources to areas of strategic importance like AMCA.

PersonNPlusOne

SS: India has approved a framework for developing its most advanced stealth fighter jet amid heightened military tensions with Pakistan, following a recent four-day conflict involving drones, jets, and artillery that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire. According to *Reuters* (via CNN), the twin-engine fifth-generation fighter will be developed by the state-run Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which will soon invite bids from both private and state-owned defense firms. The project aims to modernize India’s dwindling air force fleet, now down to 31 squadrons, and counter regional threats, especially as China bolsters its air capabilities and Pakistan fields Chinese-made J-10 fighters. This marks a strategic shift to include the private sector in military aircraft production, addressing past delays in jet deliveries by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which had blamed supply chain issues with General Electric engines.

telephonecompany

Congress better aah? Yella? Congress enni samacharallu appease chesindi? Asala Jammu Kashmir paristhithi Ella uchindi?

Far_Situation1158

There's a difference between Conventional war and a full fledged Nuclear war. Why the world was tensed post Indo-Pak clashes in 1999, 2008, 2016, and 2019 was coz both the nations possess warhead. That makes this conflict different from the past wars. Had there been no nuclear interference or first use policy as in Pak's case, we would've attacked them way before. 

Btw India won't be attacking Pak first. Manam vaalani compel chestavu waalu first attack cheyyadaniki by stopping water, disrupting trade and other diplomatic steps. We literally have a really good diplomatic image especially in this NDA period doesn't matters if you agree to that or not. UK'S MP mentioned that the country that always stands with the good is facing a problem now (That's the image we are justifying by not attacking first) and letting Pak play a sympathy/victim card.

Are you even aware about the terrain in LoC? Have you ever seen youtube vlogs about LoC villages like Karen, fencing isn't possible, the terrain plays a key role in both camouflaging and penetrating from other side of the border further the local support unlike in other states (Just like in 2008 the way they entered Mumbai was from the marine route.)

This will never stop as fencing this part of the border is honestly impossible unlike the plains states. Lekapote fencing eppudo ayipoyedi 40-50 years back ae
Btw 1999 Kargil War was won under the NDA Govt only, and Masood Azhar why was he released? That was a compulsion to save the lives of those who were hijacked by the terrorists who were hijacked not from India but from 'Nepal'. 
What else will a govt do if an aeroplane with all its entry sealed flying with low fuel has nearly 100 citizens onboard? This is not a Balayya babu movie for unrealistic rescue operation without letting any harms on the innocents.

Quiet-Door-7281

Antha easy kadu brother! Attack cheyadam ante! Cheyachu em undi poi bomb 💣 vesthe ipothadi but ekkada vesthav? Civilians mida na?? Start ithadi agu konchem agu nuv! Val etla attack chesinaru inka manam kuda poi chestham ah antha howle gal kad manam!

Necessary_Vanilla223

ImportantMuscle3180

Current Khangress is not like old Congress. Although they were pretty bad then too 😂😂

This jet will come in 2040s. I have zero faith in Hal 😞

createwarsellweapons

If i understand it correctly this means no su-57e (maybe I) and no f-35? And maybe no foreign product use in it ? So not like the tejas ?

BestResult1952

8 years from a flying prototype and at least 12 years before it enters service.

Bad_boy_18

They can't even get to 4.5, don't even have the facilities to test jet engines and have shown zero prowress in microelectronics for advanced avionics or EW

  
If this thing even comes out, it will be in 2050 or be another KAAN type project with 4th gen systems shoved into a "stealth" frame

AlBarbossa

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Iggy_Arbuckle

I really don't understand how India made cryogenic engines for rockets that can take spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon, but can't make a competitive fighter jet.

krishnakumarg

As long as India knows what it's doing, the AMCA, even if it appears later, can cultivate India's research capabilities.

**Personally**, I believe Pakistan's lack of strategic depth and economic scale will be increasingly exposed over time, given India's sheer size and population potential.

AnnaOffline

What’s the point of India making the shell of the plane when you can’t make your own engine.

If India can make space rockets, in theory they should be able to make their own engines.

Broad-Carrot-9424

SS: Despite pledges to reduce troop numbers, Sri Lanka has increased its 2025 defense budget to $1.5 billion, up 3 percent from the previous year, continuing a trend of rising military expenditure since the end of its civil war in 2009, writes Rathindra Kuruwita in *The Diplomat*. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed plans to downsize forces while simultaneously pushing for a more technologically advanced and professional military, including new recruitment drives, improved salaries, and modern equipment for the Navy and Air Force. However, most of the budget remains tied to recurrent costs like salaries. Kuruwita notes that geopolitical dynamics will influence defense procurement, with India’s concerns about the NPP government’s perceived pro-China leanings affecting Colombo’s ability to source arms from regional powers like China or Pakistan. These dual pressures, technological upgrades and strategic alignment, make it unlikely that defense spending will shrink anytime soon.

I mean its a given one country provides armenia with guns the other dosen’t recognice its existente

Bernardito10

Thanks to Armenian government and its population for standing by us.

chayanjit

Highly disappointed by Armenia's timid response to the recent events. This was just an offhand remark by Mirzoyan during a QA session. This is/was a golden opportunity for Armenia to show its decisive support to one of the few relevant quasi-allied states. Needed to be an official MFA statement.

pride_of_artaxias

We Indians love Armenians 🇮🇳❤️🇦🇲 we support you against Azerbaijan and Turkey. Long live Armenia! Our great friend

Mindless_Tomato8202

I mean, it has to be a no brainer to oppenly support India here. Desn't even matter who started it and who's to blame. India is openly allying itself with Armenia while Pakistan has openly supported AZ and hasn't even recognized Armenia.

surenk6

Indian here, Pakistan gets bit*hslapped once every decade. Thanks for your support explicit or otherwise. You should not get involved in Kashmir to avoid any extra attention on Armenia, continue building your forces and strike power (with our help and that of other allies) and play the long game with your lovely Neighbours.
Pakistan doesn’t have the resolve and the (forex) reserves to bother us, we are actually excited at the prospect of escalation to get these medieval minded fanatics violently pulled into the 21st century.

Master-Fortune3892

Time for Indians to spent money in Armenia instead of Azerbaizan. Lets help Armenia and it’s people

lokesh1218

When people get told reality they always downvote🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️, this thread came out, and i am happy, but it came very late, also till there  is no official condemnation from Armenian govt for involvement of pakistan in terror attack

PossibleFeeling71

I know that Pakistan doesn't even recognise Armenia, but it's the people of Kashmir who are being targeted by India. The [indian government](https://mondoweiss.net/2025/05/from-gaza-to-kashmir-indias-attack-on-pakistan-is-straight-out-of-the-israeli-playbook/) and [high-profile figures](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/indian-strategists-call-for-israel-model-in-kashmir) clearly show their intention to treat Kashmir like Gaza. And we can see the similarities with Artsakh.

It would be stupid to "stand with Pakistan" (especially since it's kashmiris who are targeted) but we should know better than to express such support for a fascist government like Modi's. They're a very close ally of Israel, who provides Azerbaijan's weapons. We should be able to recognise these clear patterns of dehumanisation and ethnic cleansing.

Santeyan

From India I think Armenia should promote its Tourism to Indians as large Indian tourist were going to Turkey and Azerbaijan and are now boycotting you all should take the chance to promote your tourism look at the stats and take advantage of the movement

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Is this from the video? because that's not what he said as far as i remember, he said we support right to self defense to any country that exercises it, but didn't use the name India. Correct me if i'm wrong.

T-nash

I'm not sure bombing Pakistan constitutes "self defense"

vainlisko

on one hand, pakistan is a country which denies the existence of armenia itself, not to mention the genocide. on the other, the kashmir does rightfully belong to pakistan. it’s a muslim majority state full of people who want their homeland to be a part of the islamic republic in northern india. i don’t think it makes ethical sense for india to hold on to and occupy it, and the people living there seem to agree.

Reeeeeee133

Armenia should not get involved with Kashmir...

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Pakistan has announced a 20% increase in its defense budget following recent conflicts with India.

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