New Delhi, May 14 -- Defence exports from India are at all-time highs, having risen a whopping 34-fold over the past decade.

"India exported defence goods worth Rs 23,622 crore in 2024-25 -- a 34-fold rise as against just Rs 686 crore in 2013-14," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's office said in a post on X.

The defence minister's office asserted that India's defence sector is growing stronger than ever, driven by the spirit of a self-reliant or Atmanirbhar Bharat.

As part of its 'Atmanirbhar' and Make in India plans, the government launched various schemes, including the production-linked incentive (PLI), in various sectors to make Indian manufacturers globally competitive, attract investments, enhance exports, integrate India into the...