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Guns and butter can complement each other if used smartly: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on defence budget allocation

Jan 09, 2026

"There has always been a debate between guns and butter. But if we play smartly, one can contribute to the other. The gun can contribute to the butter. Over the past three years, most of our procurements have been from domestic sources, once we do that, we're paying 18% GST, which goes back to the government funds. It helps generate employment and revenue through industrialisation. So, this is a change of strategy... that is one thing which we must realise," CDS General Anil Chauhan said.