India's Defence Minister Announces Record Defence Production and Export Figures
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India has achieved record figures in domestic defence production and exports. For the fiscal year 2024-25, India's defence production reached 1.51 lakh crore rupees, while defence exports hit 38,424 crore rupees in 2025-26. Singh emphasized India's progress towards self-reliance in the defence sector, highlighting efforts such as the establishment of Lucknow as a Defence Node and the production of BrahMos missiles. Singh expressed confidence that India will soon be among the top countries in the world in terms of defence capabilities.