New Delhi : The defence budget is likely to get more firepower, with spending directed towards the purchase of weapons and ammunition, as well as technology, following Operation Sindoor, sources said. A proposal has been made for an additional provision of Rs 50,000 crore through a supplementary budget.
In 2014-15, the defence budget was Rs 2.29 lakh crore. This year, Rs 6.81 lakh crore has been allocated, which is 13.45% of the total budget. Operation Sindoor, where India destroyed nine terror camps deep inside Pakistan without crossing the border, showcased the superiority of India’s defence capabilities over Pakistan.
Apart from the long-range Russian S-400 ‘Triumf’ system, India deployed the Barak-8 medium-range SAM system and the indigenous Akash system to thwart Pakistani drones and missiles. Battle-proven air defence systems like the Pechora, OSA-AK and LLAD guns (low-level air defence guns) were also used.
“During this operation, the credibility of our Made-in-India weapons was firmly established. The world now recognises that the time for Made-in-India defence equipment in 21st-century warfare has arrived,” PM Modi said.
