Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces record defence production of ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025–26

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has highlighted that India’s annual defence production has surged to an all-time high of 1.78 lakh crore rupees in the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26. In a social media post, Mr Singh said that this milestone represents an impressive 15.6 percent growth over the previous fiscal year’s output of 1.54 lakh crore rupees and a staggering 110 percent increase since FY 2020-21, when the figure stood at over 84 thousand crore rupees. He added that indigenous defence production has increased nearly fourfold from 4 thousand 746 crore rupees in FY 2013-14.

The Defence Minister noted that the remarkable rise in India’s defence production in recent years is the result of the collective efforts of the Department of Defence Production and all other stakeholders. He underlined that this upward trajectory is a clear indicator of the country’s expanding defence industrial base. Mr Singh asserted that with sustained policy support, several new initiatives, increased private sector participation, and growing export capabilities, the defence production sector is poised for continued acceleration in the years ahead.