Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces India's defence exports rose to ₹38,424 crore in 2025-26 from ₹686 crore in 2013-14

Exam-focused facts from the 3 November 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, stated that India's defence exports increased to ₹38,424 crore in 2025-26 from approximately ₹686 crore in 2013-14.
Singh stated that modern warfare has extended beyond land, sea and air into space, cyberspace and the digital domain.
The government has established defence industrial corridors and is encouraging greater private industry participation in developing advanced defence platforms and systems.