India’s Defence Production Reaches Record Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore

India made more defence equipment than ever before in the financial year 2025-26.

The total value was Rs 1.78 lakh crore.

This was higher than the previous year and much higher than five years earlier.

Government-owned defence companies made most of the equipment.

Private companies made about one-quarter of it.

India also exported defence equipment worth Rs 38,424 crore to more than 80 countries.

The government says this supports its goal of making India more self-reliant.

However, these numbers do not show exactly how much of the equipment was made using Indian parts or how profitable the companies were.