Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Question 1

WHAT IT IS

Answer 1

AN SWEEDISH THINK TANK FUNDED BY ITS GOVT. IT WAS STARTED IN 1966

Question 2

WHY IN NEWS

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

FUNDING

Answer 3

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

Question 4

WHAT IT DOES

Answer 4

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments,
arms control and disarmament.