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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
12 Dec 2022 · unstarred
Mutation of landJaved Ali Khan · Rajya Sabha
12 Dec 2022 · unstarred
'Dare to Dream' scheme for promoting startupsK. Laxman · Rajya Sabha
12 Dec 2022 · unstarred
Operation of Sainik Schools by private playersV. Sivadasan · Rajya Sabha
12 Dec 2022 · unstarred
Grant of pension in lower rank for IAF officersS. Selvaganabathy · Rajya Sabha
8 Aug 2022 · unstarred
Defence startupsSandosh Kumar P · Rajya Sabha
8 Aug 2022 · unstarred
Status of nursing officersA. A. Rahim · Rajya Sabha