The defence budget is likely to get more firepower, with spending directed towards the purchase of weapons and ammunition, as well as technology, following Operation Sindoor, sources said.
A proposal has been made for an additional provision of Rs 50,000 crore through a supplementary budget. It may receive approval in the Winter session of Parliament.
With the extra allocation, provisions are likely to be made for the armed forces' requirements, essential procurements, and research and development.
This year, a record Rs 6.81 lakh crore was allocated in the Union Budget for defence, an increase of 9.53% from the previous financial year.
Since the NDA government came to power, the defence budget has seen an almost threefold increase over the past 10 years.
In 2014-15, the defence budget was Rs 2.29 lakh crore. This year, Rs 6.81 lakh crore has been allocated, which is 13.45% of the total budget.
Operation Sindoor, where India destroyed nine terror camps deep inside Pakistan without crossing the border, showcased the superiority of India's defence capabilities over Pakistan.
During the hostilities with Pakistan, India's multi-layered air defence system, including its indigenous technology, neutralised almost every incoming missile and drone.
Apart from the long-range Russian S-400 'Triumf' system, India deployed the Barak-8 medium-range SAM system and the indigenous Akash system to thwart Pakistani drones and missiles. Battle-proven air defence systems like the Pechora, OSA-AK and LLAD guns (low-level air defence guns) were also used.
With Operation Sindoor demonstrating the capabilities of India's own advanced weapons, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the achievement in his address on May 12.
"During this operation, the credibility of our Made-in-India weapons was firmly established. The world now recognises that the time for Made-in-India defence equipment in 21st-century warfare has arrived," PM Modi said.
