Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Flashcards
(4 cards)
WHAT IT IS
AN SWEEDISH THINK TANK FUNDED BY ITS GOVT. IT WAS STARTED IN 1966
WHY IN NEWS
have placed four Indian Public Sector Undertakings among world’s top 100 arms producers. These companies are as follows: 1. Indian Ordnance Factories (37th Rank) 2. Hindustan Aeronautics (38th Rank) 3. Bharat Electronics (64th Rank) 4. Bharat Dynamics (94th rank)
FUNDING
It receives a substantial part of its funding in the form of an annual grant from the Swedish
Government. The Institute also seeks financial support from other organizations in order to
carry out its research
WHAT IT DOES
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments,
arms control and disarmament.