India is considering a ₹50,000-crore increase in its defence budget following Operation Sindoor, as per government sources. If cleared in the Winter Session, this will push total defence spending for FY 2025–26 beyond ₹7 lakh crore. The funds will enhance defence R&D, equipment procurement, and domestic military manufacturing, reflecting a doctrinal shift in India’s security posture post-Pahalgam terror attack.

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• ₹50,000-cr extra defence allocation under review after Operation Sindoor
• Will push FY26 defence budget above ₹7 lakh crore mark
• Original allocation for FY26: ₹6.81 lakh crore (up 9.2% from FY25)
• Funds to go to R&D, weapons, ammunition, and equipment purchase
• Post-Sindoor, focus on air defence, precision strikes, local manufacturing
• Operation Sindoor: airstrikes on 9 terror camps in Pakistan and PoK
• India used Akash and S-400 systems to neutralise Pakistan drone, missile attacks
• Bhargavastra, new anti-drone system, successfully tested in Odisha
• 26 killed in Pahalgam attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba triggered India’s response
• PM Modi: No Kashmir dialogue unless tied to ending terror, reclaiming PoK