New Delhi, April 3 -- India's annual defence exports touched an all-time high of Rs.38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking more than 62% growth over the previous fiscal year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. The "big jump" in the defence exports reflected the growing "global trust" in India's indigenous defence capabilities, Singh said in a social media post, adding that the country is "scripting an impressive defence exports success story". "India defence exports have touched a new all-time high with a record Rs.38,424 crore in FY 2025-26. It marks a robust 62.66% growth over the previous fiscal," the defence minister said." This big jump of Rs.14,802 crore in defence exports reflects the growing global trust in India's indigenous capabilities and advanced manufacturing strength," he said. With DPSUs (defence public sector undertakings) contributing 54.84% and private industry 45.16%, this milestone showcases the power of a collaborative and self-reliant defence ecosystem, he said. India's defence exports in 2024-25 was Rs.23,622 crore. It was Rs.21,083 crore in 2023-24. The defence ministry described defence exports in 2025-26 as a "landmark milestone". "This accomplishment of the Indian defence industry is in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to position India among the world's top defence exporters," it said. "In terms of value of contribution, the private sector accounted for Rs.17,353 crore worth of defence exports, while DPSUs contributed Rs.21,071 crore. Their respective figures in the previous financial year stood at Rs.15,233 crore and Rs.8,389 crore," it said. This record high figure indicates an increase by around three times in the last five years, it said....