The God Who Failed: An Assessment of Jawaharlal Nehru's Leadership

by Madhav Godbole

India’s defence expenditure increased from ₹192.15 crore in 1956–57 to ₹289.54 crore in 1961–62 and to ₹505 crore in 1962–63 (RE). The Union Budget for 1963–64 provided an outlay of ₹867 crore. (GOI 1964; p.1)