• Lighthouse Canton analysis flagged India’s defense sector as a multi-year structural theme, driven by higher global military spending and a shift toward strategic self-sufficiency.
• India’s defense expenditure reached USD 92.1 billion in 2025, ranking fifth globally, according to SIPRI’s 2026 Yearbook.
• Union Budget 2026-27 set defense allocation at INR 7.85 lakh crore, up 15%; capital acquisition exceeded INR 2.19 lakh crore.
• About 75% of capital acquisition, roughly INR 1.39 lakh crore, is reserved for domestic industry, supporting mid- and small-cap suppliers outside benchmark indices.
• Defense exports hit INR 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26, up 62.66%; government target set at INR 50,000 crore by 2029.

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