India boosts defence production by 90% in just 5 years, military manufacturing at all‑time high

While uncertainties and conflict engulf the world, India’s
defence production has hit a record high. On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to announce that India’s annual defence production has soared to an all-time high figure of Rs 1,50,590 crore in the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25.

This marked a whopping 18 per cent growth in production in comparison to the output last year. Not only this, it marked a staggering 90 per cent increase since FY 2019-20, when the figure was Rs 79,071 crore.

I commend the collective efforts of the Department of DefenceProduction and all stakeholders i.e., DPSUs, public sector manufacturers, and the private industry in achieving this landmark. This upward trajectory is a clear indicator of India’s strengthening defence industrial…

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2025

“I commend the collective efforts of the Department of Defence Production and all stakeholders, i.e., DPSUs, public sector manufacturers, and the private industry, in achieving this landmark. This upward trajectory is a clear indicator of India’s strengthening defence industrial base,” Singh wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

This is a developing story.