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Sitting ministers
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Shri Rajnath Singh
Lok Sabha · Lucknow · BJP
Cabinet Minister · Defence
Shri Sanjay Seth
Lok Sabha · Ranchi · BJP
Minister of State · Defence
Union Budget 2026-27
Listed Budget Estimate, net of receipts and recoveries, in ₹ crore. Not a spend score, and not money in a minister's pocket.
Total BE
₹7,84,678.28 cr
Revenue
₹5,53,668.56 cr
Capital
₹2,31,009.72 cr
- Demand 19 · Ministry of Defence (Civil)₹28,554.61 cr
- Demand 20 · Defence Services (Revenue)₹3,65,478.98 cr
- Demand 21 · Capital Outlay on Defence Services₹2,19,306.47 cr
- Demand 22 · Defence Pensions₹1,71,338.22 cr
Source: Expenditure Budget, Ministry of Finance · as of 27 Aug 2026
Listed questions
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Cantonment BoardsVarun Chaudhry · Lok Sabha
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Sainik Welfare OfficeRajkumar Roat · Lok Sabha
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Use of Defence Land for Golf CourseMatheswaran V S · Lok Sabha
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Staff Strength in Sainik School, GopalganjAlok Kumar Suman · Lok Sabha
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Technology Development Fund SchemeNaveen Jindal · Lok Sabha
25 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Development of New Defence Technologies by DRDO