India, April 3 -- India's annual defence exports touched an all-time high of INR 38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking more than 62 per cent 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 INR 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26. It marks a robust 62.66 per cent growth over the previous fiscal," the Defence Minister said.

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