₹7.85 lakh crore Defence Budget signals major push for modernisation, future-ready forces: V.K. Saraswat

2026-02-07 - 10:05

NITI Aayog member Saraswat said the allocation marks a 15.19% increase over the FY 2025 -26 Budget Estimates, and accounts for 14.67% of total Central Government expenditure