Defence stocks in focus: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore to strengthen the combat capabilities of the armed forces.
Defence stocks to buy: Muthuselvaraj of Mirae Asset Sharekhan explains that Paras Defence is showing an uptrend, trading with higher top, higher bottom pattern after breaking from consolidation zone.
Since April, the Nifty India Defence index has zoomed 33 per cent, as against 8 per cent rally in the Nifty 50.
At 12:24 PM on Wednesday, the Nifty India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 2.8 per cent as against a 0.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Despite a 3.6% dip in the past two trading days, the Nifty India Defence index has outperformed the market soaring 22% since April 2026.
Data Patterns believes the defence industry is entering a multi-decade investment cycle driven by rising geopolitical uncertainties, accelerated modernization programs and focus on self-reliance.
At 11:29 AM on Friday, the BSE India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 1 per cent as compared to 0.11 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Among the defence stocks, Paras Defence, Bharat Dynamics, Apollo Micro Systems, BEML, Midhani, Bharat Electronics and Astra Microwave gained between 8% and 10% in Wednesday's intra-day trade.
The brokerage in its note highlighted that the global defence sector has entered a structurally elevated growth phase, driven by persistent geopolitical conflicts
In the past one month, the Nifty India Defence index has rallied 11 per cent, as against 4 per cent fall in the Nifty 50.
The buying on the counter came after Paras Defen signed an MoU with Green Optics Co., South Korea, to explore joint opportunities in optics and optical systems for space and defence applications
At 09:22 AM on Monday, the Nifty Defence index rose 1.1 per cent, as compared to 1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50 amid rising US-Iran tensions.
Paras Defence and Space Technologies share price rose 4.4 per cent to ₹658 in the intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Defence stocks are in a momentum on a day when French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting India, raising hopes that India could seal a deal to buy more fighter jets
Defence stocks: Data Patterns, GRSE, Paras Defence, BEML, Mazagon Dock and BEL among others crashed up to 19% in Sunday's intra-day trade even as FM proposed 15% higher Budget spends for the sector.