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Defence Budget Boosted To Rs 6.81 Lakh Cr

The Sunday Guardian

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February 02, 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, while announcing the budget for 2025, set aside Rs 6.81 lakh crore for defence spending.

- SAURABH SHARMA

This allocation is 9.53% more than the Budgetary Estimate of 2024-25 and stands at 13.45% of the Union Budget, which is the highest among the Ministries.

Out of this total budget, Rs 1,80,000 crore, i.e., 26.43% of the total allocation, will be spent on Capital Outlay on Defence Services, while defence pensions receive a share of Rs 1,60,795 crore, i.e., 23.60%.

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