ISI hikes India espionage budget to Rs 1,300 cr; targets Navy, IAF via HUMINT network
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly raised its annual espionage budget targeting India to Rs 1,300 crore following last year's Operation Sindoor, with funds focused on building a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) network within the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, according to intelligence officials. An Intelligence Bureau official said that before Operation Sindoor, the ISI's budget for espionage against India was Rs 800 to Rs 900 crore."However, post Operation Sindoor, there has been a hike in this sum of up to Rs 1,300 crore. The reason why the budget has been hiked is…
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- Friday, 16 October 2026, 1:15 pm IST
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