Defence Budget
Defence Budgetary Allocation 2010-11: Adequacy vs. Usage
Adequacy or inadequacy of defence allocation largely lies in the manner it is spent keeping in view the defence requirements for meeting operational and strategic goals and to have the needed defence preparedness to deal with threats.
India's Defence Spending: A Trend Analysis
In past two decades, the Army has witnessed a decrease in its share in the overall budget, whereas the Navy and the Air Force have increased their respective shares.
Designing an Appropriate MIS for Efficient Resource Management
The establishment of an FMIS has become an important benchmark for the country's budget reform agenda, often regarded as a precondition for achieving effective management of the budgetary resources.
Potential Improvements in the Defence Service Estimates
A healthy public discourse could infuse much needed fresh ideas in the management of huge defence outlays. This would be possible only if budget outlays are presented in a demystified format.
Optimal Resource Allocations for Defence and Inter/Intra Service Sharing
Ideally, resource allocation needs to be based on the strategic goals to be achieved. Presently, we follow incremental budget process, which is widely accepted as suboptimal.
Challenges of Optimal Resource Allocation, Inter and Intra-Service Allocation and Sharing: Perspective of the Indian Army
A HQ IDS driven integrated approach, for formulation of a synergised perspective plan and five year Defence Plans is the only method of achieving optimal inter–Service allocation of funds.
Comparison with International Best Practices in Defence Budget and Project/Programme Management
The defence planning process attempts to match the budgetary resources likely to be made available for the requirement to establish the defence capability which is necessary to face the threats and ch
Assessing the Scope of Outcome Budgeting in Defence
The evolution of the concept of Outcome Budget is traced and the linkage between defence budgeting and defence planning in India is examined.
Planning for Sound Defence Budgets
Greater attention is needed in the areas of formulating a national security strategy in a systematic manner; effecting greater synergy between defence and national plans; capabilities-based planning a
