Effect of Operation Sindoor, Rs 1 lakh crore more for Army: Biggest increase in 10 years; 64 thousand crores for fighter aircraft and engines

The impact of Operation Sindoor was clearly visible on the budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made the biggest increase in the defense budget in the last 10 years. He has given a total of Rs 7.84 lakh crore for the three armies. This is about Rs 1 lakh crore more than in 2025-26. That means there has been a total increase of 15%.

After the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. According to the government, this operation, which started on May 6, is still going on. It is believed that due to this the defense budget has been increased.

Let us know the complete mathematics of defense budget…

The budget received by the army mainly has 4 parts:

1. Capital expenditure i.e. 22% increase in the budget for arms purchase.

This time the capital expenditure for the three armies has been Rs 2.19 lakh crore, which is 21.84% more than last year. Last year it was Rs 1.80 lakh crore. Most of this budget is used on weapon purchase and modernization.

2. Revenue expenditure i.e. salary may also increase

This includes the salaries, allowances and daily operating expenses of the army. There has been a continuous increase in this.

3.Pension budget for retired soldiers

Defense pension, a major part of the budget, is for ex-servicemen, which has seen a steady increase.

4. Minor cut in civil defense budget

This includes the civil administrative expenses of the Ministry of Defense and the expenses of the Coast Guard, with minor changes from time to time.

Impact of Operation Sindoor on defense budget

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said, ‘After Operation Sindoor, this budget has been prepared keeping in mind the security needs of the country. This will strengthen the army’s preparedness.

In the defense budget, maximum attention has been given to fighter aircraft and aero engines. Rs 63,733 crore have been kept for this. At the same time, Rs 25,024 crore has been given for the Navy fleet. According to reports, a deal for 114 Rafale jets is going to be signed between India and France.

To increase self-reliance in the defense sector, expenditure on research and development has also been increased. A budget of Rs 17,250 crore has been kept for this. With this amount new technology, indigenous weapons and modern systems will be developed. The government wants India not only to buy weapons but also to manufacture them.

In the budget, the Finance Minister has removed custom duty on imported raw materials used in making aircraft and defense equipment. This decision will directly benefit the country’s defense and aerospace industry. Production will become cheaper and investment by private companies will increase.

India lags behind China but ahead of Pakistan in defense budget

Last year, China’s defense budget was about 247 billion dollars i.e. 22.6 lakh crore rupees. It is estimated that in the year 2026 it may exceed 300 billion dollars i.e. 27 lakh crore rupees.

At the same time, Pakistan has also made a sharp increase in its defense budget. Last year, after Operation Sindoor, it presented a defense budget of Rs 81 thousand crore, which was 20% more than 2024.

However, to increase the defense budget in 2025, Pakistan had to cut its total budget by 7%. While India has increased the defense budget by 15%, increasing the total budget by about 8% from last year.

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