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Operation Sindoor: India’s Operation Sindoor has caused heavy damage to Pakistan. Through this operation, India has also made Pakistan realize its strength. Meanwhile, an important news has come to the fore. The central government may increase the defense budget. This will make the army stronger.
After intimidating Pakistan with Operation Sindoor, the central government may increase the defense budget by Rs 50,000 crore. The Defense Ministry has proposed to increase the funds to the government, which may get approval in the winter session of Parliament during November-December. A report quoted government sources as saying that additional funds are expected to be allocated through the supplementary budget later this year, which will likely take the total defense expenditure beyond Rs 7 lakh crore for the first time.
On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had already set a record Rs 6.81 lakh crore for defense in the Union Budget for 2025-26. This figure represents a significant increase of 9.2 percent from the previous year’s Rs 6.22 lakh crore. If the additional allocation is approved, it will further underline the government’s strategic priority towards military modernisation and national security.
Additional budget to be used for arms procurement
Sources said the additional budget could be used for research and development, procurement of advanced weapons, increasing ammunition stores. India could also spend on new fighter jets and missiles. The proposal is likely to be tabled for Parliament’s approval during the winter session. Defence spending has seen a rapid rise since the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure in 2014. The Defence Ministry was allocated Rs 2.29 lakh crore in 2014-15. The current budget not only dwarfs that figure but also represents the largest allocation across all ministries, accounting for 13 per cent of the national budget.
‘Operation Sindoor’ has also drawn attention to the Indian Army’s move to integrate indigenous defence systems with advanced technologies. Notably, the operation showcased the might of India’s air defence systems, including the indigenous Akash missile system, which is often compared to Israel’s Iron Dome.
India to get new counter-drone system
In a related development, India also tested a new anti-drone weapon called Bhargavastra. Designed as a low-cost counter-drone system operating in ‘hard kill’ mode, it uses micro-rockets to neutralise aerial threats. The system was successfully tested at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur, Odisha earlier this week.
