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Defence allocation hiked by 20% to 7.84 lakh crore amid rising security concerns

Defence Secretary RK Singh told businessline that the Ministry of Finance has agreed tothe unprecedented hike of 20 per cent in the budget sought by the Ministry of Defence on the basis of improved absorption and strategic challenges

1 Feb 2026 2:28 pm