Archive · 4 Oct 2026
India’s RAKSHA Sets Ten-Year Defence Diplomacy Roadmap
India has made a ten-year plan called RAKSHA for working with other countries on defence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released it in New Delhi on September 3, 2026.
The plan has four main parts: building partnerships, training people, selling Indian defence equipment, and helping keep the Indian Ocean safe.
India’s defence exports grew in 2025-26.
The country wants to export even more by 2029-30.
The article says India may need better financing options and reliable delivery schedules to compete with other suppliers.
It also says the government has not yet explained publicly how it will carry out and review the plan.
The plan’s results will depend on how well it is put into practice.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released RAKSHA in New Delhi on September 3, 2026, as a ten-year plan for India’s defence diplomacy.
The roadmap brings strategic partnerships, training and capacity building, defence exports, and Indian Ocean maritime security into a single framework.
India’s defence exports reached Rs 38,424 crore in 2025-26, up 62.66% from the previous financial year.
India aims to raise defence exports to Rs 50,000 crore by 2029-30 and already exports equipment to more than 80 countries.
The article says financing, delivery timelines, and the absence of publicly detailed implementation and review plans could challenge the roadmap.
- Who
- India’s Defence Ministry and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh; the plan also calls for cooperation across government departments and the armed services.
- What
- The release of RAKSHA, a ten-year framework for India’s defence diplomacy.
- When
- Released on September 3, 2026; the article was published on October 4, 2026.
- Where
- Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Why
- To provide a longer-term framework for defence partnerships, training, exports, and maritime security.
- Plan duration
- 10 years
- Release date
- September 3, 2026
- Defence exports, 2025-26
- Rs 38,424 crore
- Export growth
- 62.66% from 2024-25
- Export target
- Rs 50,000 crore by 2029-30
- Export destinations
- More than 80 countries
- Public-sector export share
- DPSUs accounted for Rs 21,071 crore in 2025-26.
- Private-sector export share
- The private sector accounted for Rs 17,353 crore in 2025-26.