India's defence production reached ₹1.54 lakh crore recording 174 % rise in one decade, while defence export growth rose to ₹23,622 crore recording 34 times rise in one decade: Dr. Jitendra Singh

• Defence production in India reached an all-time high of ₹1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, a 174% rise over a decade.
• Defence exports climbed to ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25 — a 34-fold rise in ten years and 12.04% growth over FY 2023-24 (₹21,083 cr).
• Marks operationalisation of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence, with a target of ₹3 lakh crore production by 2029.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Indigenisation of technology, defence, economy) and GS-II (Government policies/Make in India).