₹7.84 lakh crore: How Op Sindoor boosted India’s military appetite

Feb 3, 2026 | 09:58 IST

A substantial portion of the budget, ₹2,19,306 crore, has been earmarked for capital expenditure, primarily to fund the acquisition of new weapons systems, aircraft, warships, and other critical military platforms — a 21.84% rise from the 2025-26 budget estimates

Riding on the momentum of the Indian military’s decisive action against Pakistan in May last year, the government has significantly scaled up defence spending for 2026–27, allocating ₹7.84 lakh crore — an increase of 15% over the previous year’s outlay of ₹6.81 lakh crore. This is the record allocation among all ministries.

The hike in the defence outlay against the backdrop of “historic success of Operation Sindoor” reflects a renewed determination to make India’s defence system even more robust, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on February 1.

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₹7.84 lakh crore: How Op Sindoor boosted India’s military appetite

A substantial portion of the budget, ₹2,19,306 crore, has been earmarked for capital expenditure, primarily to fund the acquisition of new weapons systems, aircraft, warships, and other critical military platforms — a 21.84% rise from the 2025-26 budget estimates

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₹7.84 lakh crore: How Op Sindoor boosted India’s military appetite

A substantial portion of the budget, ₹2,19,306 crore, has been earmarked for capital expenditure, primarily to fund the acquisition of new weapons systems, aircraft, warships, and other critical military platforms — a 21.84% rise from the 2025-26 budget estimates

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