In 2020-24, India was the second-largest arms importer after Ukraine, according to SIPRI.

• Ukraine, involved in a war with Russia, became the largest importer of major arms globally from 2020 to 2024, with a nearly 100-fold increase in imports compared to 2015-2019.
• India was the second-largest arms importer, but trade figures decreased by 9.3% between 2015-19 and 2020-24.
• Pakistan was the biggest arms export destination for both Russia and France, but volume with Moscow has significantly reduced.
• China dropped out of the top 10 arms importers list for the first time since 1990-94, showcasing its expanding domestic industrial base.
• India’s largest share of arms imports (36%) came from Russia, a smaller share than in 2015-19 (55%) and 2010-14 (72%).
• Pakistan’s arms imports grew by 61% between 2015-19 and 2020-24, with China becoming even more dominant as its supplier.
• France emerged as the second largest arms exporter in 2020-24, falling behind France (9.6%).
• Russia delivered major arms to 33 countries in 2020-24, with two-thirds going to India (38%), China (17%), and Kazakhstan (11%).
• France exported arms to 65 countries, with India receiving the largest share of French arms exports (28%).
• Italy jumped from 10th to sixth place on the exporters’ list with a 4.8% share of arms sales.
• At least 35 countries sent weapons to Ukraine since the war began in 2022, receiving 8.8% of global arms imports in 2020-24.