India, Feb. 1 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said that it reinforces "resolve to further strengthen the country's defence system" after the Centre proposed a massive defence budget of Rs.7,84,678 crore for FY 2026-27.

The allocation for this financial year is a notable increase from last year's allocation of Rs.6,81,210 crore and comes months after India's Operation Sindoor, a joint-military operation targeting terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Follow live updates here.

Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, proposing a wave of reforms aimed at boosting spending in manufacturing and infr...