Increased stress and exorbitant expenses
Both nations have suffered significant financial losses as a result of the four-week-old confrontation between India and Pakistan. The growth in military spending is just one aspect of the economic harm.
India’s Daily Air Force Operations
India is using around 100 fighter jets daily, including powerful aircraft such as Rafale, Mirage 2000, Sukhoi, and Tejas. Each jet flight costs about $80,000. In addition, 30 to 40 precision-guided bombs are being used every day. These bombs cost between $100,000 to $1.1 million each.
Estimated four-week airstrike cost: $6 billion
Drone Usage and Electronic Warfare
India is also deploying about 30 drones daily, including Heron, Searcher, and Harop. These drones are employed in electronic warfare, communication, and surveillance.
Costs per day consist of:
- Replacement and upkeep of drones
- Bandwidth of satellites
- Centres of control
- Technology for jamming and anti-jamming
- The estimated cost of electronic warfare and drones each day is $100 million.
- Cost in four weeks: $3 billion
Launching Missiles and Explosives
According to reports, India fires 10 to 20 Pralay ballistic missiles and 10 BrahMos missiles per day. These advanced weapons are extremely costly.
- Daily missile cost: $150 million
- Four-week cost: $4.5 billion
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Other Military Spending by India
Apart from airstrikes and missiles, India is also spending heavily on:
- Troop deployment
- Fuel consumption
- Air defence systems
- Navy preparedness
- Daily cost in these areas: $110 million
- Four-week cost: $5.4 billion
Pakistan’s Military Spending
Pakistan is also facing huge expenses. The daily cost of its air force operations, including as patrols and strikes, exceeds $25 million.
Cost of a four-week air force: $1 billion
Over a four-week period, drone and missile operations add an additional $450 million.
Operations at the Border and Intelligence
Every day, Pakistan spends over $15 million on:
- Security at the border
- Movement of the Army
- Radar apparatuses
- deployment of surface-to-air missiles (SAM)
- Operations involving intelligence
- Cost in four weeks: $450 million
- Deeper Effects on India’s Economy
In addition to military expenditures, India’s economy is experiencing severe strain:
- $150 billion in lost GDP
- $90 billion in market and currency volatility
- $80 billion in supply chain and trade damage
- Foreign investment decline: $100 billion
Economic Impact on Pakistan
While smaller in size, Pakistan’s economy is also heavily affected:
- GDP loss: $25 billion
- Currency and market crisis: $15 billion
- Damage to trade and supply chains: $12 billion
- Reduced investment and IMF aid: $5 billion
Total Cost of the Conflict
Adding all these figures, the total estimated cost for both India and Pakistan after four weeks of conflict could be:
Over $500 billion
This includes military spending and broader economic losses. It demonstrates how risky and costly even a brief armed conflict can be.
Source: TBS
