India’s defence exports cross a record ₹38,000 crore, a 57-fold rise since 2013-14
Key facts
- Rajnath Singh said India's defence exports reached a record of over ₹38,000 crore.
- Exports were only ₹686 crore in 2013-14, so this is an almost 57-fold rise.
- Annual defence production touched an all-time high of over ₹1.78 lakh crore in 2025-26.
Why it matters
[Economy] Defence exports show that buyers abroad trust Indian-made weapons. The government's target is ₹50,000 crore of exports by 2029. Production nearly tripled from the 2014-15 level.
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