New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- The Union Budget 2026 is just a week away, and market experts are busy guessing the possible announcements on 1 February 2026. The majority of experts believe that Finance Minister Sitharaman may announce a hefty increase in the country's defence budget for the financial year 2025-26. So, buying defence stocks ahead of Budget 2026 can be a good option, as the market discounts the announcements made during Sitharaman's budget speech.

Expecting the Union Budget 2026 to support order visibility across defence majors, Pranay Aggarwal, Director & CEO at Stoxkart, said, "The defence sector's growth can be accelerated through stronger Budget support for indigenisation and exports by expanding the Positive Indigenisation Li...