Defence Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government on Sunday set aside Rs.7,84,678 crore as the defence outlay for 2026-27, as against last year's allocation of Rs.6,81,210 crore.

This is the first budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after Operation Sindoor, the precision strikes by Indian defence forces on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.

The total capital outlay has been pegged at Rs.2,19,306 crore, according to Budget document.

Revenue expenditure has been put at Rs.5,53,668 crore, including Rs.1,71,338 crore for pensions,the document said.

Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 in Lo...