India’s Defence Exports: India’s defence sector is seeing major success as exports jumped from just ₹686 crore in 2013-14 to a huge ₹23,622 crore in 2024-25. That’s a 34 times increase in just 10 years, showing how fast the country is becoming stronger in defence manufacturing. This growth came during a time of rising tensions with Pakistan, which made it even more important for India to be self-reliant in making defence equipment.
The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared this news on social media platform X.
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India’s defence sector is growing stronger than ever, driven by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Defence exports have jumped from ₹686 crore in 2013-14 to ₹23,622 crore in 2024-25 — a 34-fold rise. pic.twitter.com/FInaF9eC8S
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 14, 2025
This clearly shows how much focus the government is putting on making India a defence exporter instead of just buying weapons from other countries.
Make in India Giving Big Push to Defence Growth
The government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission is helping Indian companies grow big in defence production. By making policies that support Indian manufacturers and allowing private companies to take part, the government is making sure that more and more defence items are being made within the country. Plans like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme are also helping companies become stronger so they can compete globally, bring in more investment, export more, and depend less on imported weapons.
Because of these India now exports things like ammunition, weapons, spare parts, and many other defence items to nearly 80 countries around the world, reports First Post. This is a big step for India as earlier it mostly used to import such items. The Indian defence industry is not just improving in numbers but also in technology.
New defence factories and hubs are opening up in different parts of the country. One big example is the new BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Centre that opened recently in Lucknow. It is a modern facility that shows India’s progress in building high-end defence systems.
Defence Stocks Rallying Up
The recent conflict with Pakistan also made it more clear why self-reliance in defence is so important. India used its own locally made defence systems during the conflict, and they worked well. This helped boost confidence in Indian technology. Investors also noticed this success.
Stocks of defence companies, especially public sector ones, have been going up. The Nifty India Defence index rose over 30% in the last three months. Earlier, some defence stocks had dropped in value, but after the recent developments and strong performance of Indian systems, they started climbing again.
This growing strength in defence manufacturing is not just helping in keeping the country safe, but also giving good returns to investors. Many public defence companies have given strong profits over the past few years. With the government still spending a lot in defence and aerospace, and with more foreign companies willing to share defence technology with India, the future looks bright.
Now the government is aiming even higher. It wants India to reach defence exports worth ₹50,000 crore every year by 2029.
