Ministry of Defence allocated an all-time high of Rs 7.85 lakh crore in Union Budget 2026-27, 15% higher over Budgetary Estimates of FY 2025-26

• Union Budget 2026-27 allocates a record Rs 7.85 lakh crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) — highest among all ministries — a 15.19% jump over BE 2025-26.
• Allocation equals ~2% of estimated GDP and 14.67% of total Union Budget.
• First post-Operation Sindoor defence budget, signalling a pivot to modernisation, capital acquisition, and Aatmanirbharta in defence.