India boosts defense spending

India will ramp up its defense spending by 15 percent to hit a record $85 billion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced to legislators on Sunday. She explained that the “unprecedented” increase will provide more ships, submarines, fighter jets, drones and other military hardware for India’s armed forces. Prime Minister Modi said the new budget “presents an ambitious roadmap to give new momentum” to India’s domestic manufacturing and its strategic autonomy. Biblical prophecy shows that an alliance of Asian nations, including India, will soon form that will be larger than any military power the world has ever seen. This is why the Trumpet closely watches India expanding its firepower and relations with other Asian powers.