India's government increased the Intelligence Bureau's capital expenditure budget from Rs 257 crore to Rs 2,549 crore, a tenfold hike, following terror attacks in Pahalgam and at Red Fort, as reported by @sneheshphilip on X and detailed in The Print article shared during the reporting window from 3:15:38 PM to 4:15:39 PM UTC on February 1, 2026. The budget enhancement targets capex needs post the specified terror incidents, according to @mayankreports' analysis referenced in @sneheshphilip's post linking to theprint.in/defence/10x-budget-beef-up-for-intelligence-bureau-capex-after-pahalgam-red-fort-terror-attacks/2842592/. This development occurred over the past hour. No further details on the exact timing of the budget announcement or additional allocations were provided in the sources during this one-hour window.
