In 2023, global military spending surged to a historic high of $2,443 billion, marking the sharpest yearly increase in more than a decade. Despite ranking as the world’s fourth-largest defense spender, behind the US, China, and Russia, India faces challenges in maximizing its military investment. Hindered by substantial salary and pension obligations and a lack of coherent long-term strategies for systematically enhancing military capabilities, India struggles to optimize its defense expenditures.

Aaj Ka Panchang, 23 April, 2024: Hanuman Jayanti, Hanuman Janmotsava, Chitra Pournami, Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends, Chaitra Purnima Vrat, Chaitra Purnima, Anvadhan, and Swarochisha Manvadi will be celebrated today.

English Language Day coincides with the birth and death anniversary of William Shakespeare, the most renowned playwright in the English language.