Don't see it in isolation: PM on record high defence outlay after Op Sindoor

On being asked if record high defence outlay in Budget 2026 was result of success of Operation Sindoor, PM Narendra Modi said it shouldn't be seen in isolation as it "provides a limited perspective". "We've been working on modernisation and self-reliance in this sector for...last 11 years," he stated. Notably, the operation was conducted last year after Pahalgam attack.