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According to the Global Peace Index, some $2.4 trillion (£1.5tr), or 4.4%, of the global economy “is dependent on violence”. The world spends around $1,000 billion annually on the military. In 2008, world military expenditure reached 1.46 trillion dollars, representing 2.4 percent of world gross domestic product (GDP). At least two [...]
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Defence spending causes poverty in India
Posted in Armed Conflicts, Human Rights, India Facts, Poverty, tagged Burma, Corruption, Defence, Democracy, Elections, Hindutva, India, Israel, Political Parties on October 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
7,395 BSF personnel quit in last three years
Posted in Armed Conflicts, India Facts, tagged Army, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Defence, Democracy, India, Kashmir, Maoists on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NEW DELHI: Posting in remote areas and prolonged period of separation from family were among the main reasons for 7,395 Border Security Force personnel to leave their jobs in the last three years.
A total of 7,395 BSF personnel have left the organisation on voluntary retirement or resignation between 2005 and 2007, Minister of State for [...]
India listed among ‘Endemic Surveilance Society”, Privacy International Report 2007
Posted in Armed Conflicts, Hindutva, Human Rights, India Facts, Press Freedom, tagged Army, BJP, Brahmin, Corruption, Defence, Democracy, Electronics, Hindu, Hindutva, Human Rights, India, Police, Privacy, RSS, Weapon Trade, Zionism on January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to the 2007 report published by Privacy International (PI) , India has a very poor record when it comes to governments protecting the privacy of its citizens. India has no explicit right to privacy, though the Supreme Court sees it as implicit under Article 21 on the right to liberty. PI is a [...]
India has the Sixth largest stock pile of anti-personnel mines in the world
Posted in Armed Conflicts, Corruption, Human Rights, India Facts, Minorities, tagged Army, Corruption, Defence, Democracy, Electronics, Hindu, Hindutva, India, Kashmir, land mines, mines, Pakistan, Zionism on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Despite peace process and a cease fire holding along borders, India and Pakistan together are largest producers of land mines in the world stockpiling at least 11 million antipersonnel mines.
The annual Land mine Monitor Report for 2007 has stated that while an estimated four to five million anti personnel mines exist in India (sixth [...]
India approves 2.5 billion deal with Israeli Defence
Posted in Armed Conflicts, Corruption, India Facts, tagged Caste, Corruption, Defence, Defense, Globalization, Hindu, Hindutva, India, Israel, Political Parties, Poverty, RSS, US, Weapon, Zionism on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
New Delhi – India has started a 2.5-billion-dollar (Rs10,000 crore) joint venture with Israel to develop an advanced range surface-to-air missile capable of detecting and destroying hostile aircraft, missiles and spy planes, news reports said Friday. India now buys half of its arms from Israel, making it Israel’s biggest customer. It is thus funding [...]
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