Union minister Piyush Goyal, who presented the last budget of the BJP-led government before the national election, announced that for the first time the centre has increased the Defence Budget to over Rs. 3 lakh crore. He said the government will provide additional funds for defence if needed for border security. The Defence Budget earmarked in the last fiscal was Rs. 2,95,511 crore. "Our soldiers protect the country on the borders and they are our pride. We have allocated more than Rs. 3 lakh crore in this budget for securing our borders, which is the highest so far. If necessary, additional funds would be provided," he said.
