Defence Budget 2026-27 post-Op Sindoor furtherstrengthens Govt's resolve of creating a robust & foolproof security system: Raksha Mantri

India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modifor allocating Rs 7.85 lakh crore to the defence sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that the budget, which comes after the historic success ofOperation Sindoor, further strengthens the Government's resolve of creating a robust and foolproof security system of the country. In a post on X, he asserted that the budget augments the security-development-self-reliance balance.

Raksha Mantri noted that over Rs 2.19 lakh crore have been allocated under the capital head to the Defence Forces, and out of this, Rs 1.85 lakh crore is earmarked for capital acquisition, which is approx. 24%...