Defence Charged Up in the Budget 2026-27 with 15% Jump
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved a 15% rise in the defence budget for 2026-27, giving Rs 7.8 lakh crore, up from Rs 6.81 lakh crore. The military hardware portion of the capital expenditure is Rs 2.19 lakh crore, a 21.8% increase over the previous year. This budget represents a deliberate change towards modernisation, emphasising indigenous […]



