Key Highlights
- Also read | Union Budget 2026 LIVE The increase in the defence outlay against the backdrop of "historic success of Operation Sindoor" has further strengthened our resolve to make India's defence system even more robust, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
- The overall defence Budget has seen a hike of 15% over last year's outlay.
- Out of the total allocation, ₹2,19,306 crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure to the armed forces that largely includes purchasing new weapons, aircraft, warships and other military hardware.
- The capital outlay is over ₹39,000 crore higher than the current fiscal's budgetary estimate ₹1.80 lakh crore.
- The revised capital outlay for 2025-26 has been estimated at ₹1,86,454 crore.
