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'Basis of bilateral relations eroded': India tells China on border violations

Apr 28, 2023, at 03:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday sent a strong message to China during the first meeting of defence ministers of the two nations since the Galwan incident.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to chair SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi

Apr 28, 2023, at 12:47 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers Meeting on 28 April, 2023 in New Delhi.

DRDO & Indian Navy conduct successful trial of BMD Interceptor from naval platform

Apr 23, 2023, at 04:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal on Friday.

Rajnath Singh speaks with Canadian counterpart, both agree to enhance defence ties

Apr 21, 2023, at 02:50 am

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday spoke on the phone with Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand, during which the two sides agreed to take the defence ties to the next level and make defence an important pillar of the bilateral relationship.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests Covid-19 positive

Apr 21, 2023, at 01:17 am

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has contracted Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home.

Bengaluru: Maiden successful flight-test of DRDO’s indigenous Power Take off Shaft conducted on LCA Tejas

Mar 15, 2023, at 09:42 pm

Bengaluru: Maiden successful flight-test of Power Take off (PTO) Shaft was conducted on Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Tejas) Limited Series Production (LSP) - 3 aircraft in Bengaluru on Tuesday, India's Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosts colorful Holi celebrations, US Commerce Secy Raimondo, EAM attend

Mar 08, 2023, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a colourful Holi celebration at his residence here on Wednesday, which saw External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo enjoying themselves as they were splashed with the bright colours of Holi.

Rajnath Singh hosts colorful Holi celebrations, US Commerce Secy Raimondo, EAM Jaishankar attend

Mar 08, 2023, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a colourful Holi celebration at his residence here on Wednesday in presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo enjoying themselves as they were splashed with the bright colours of Holi.

Rajnath Singh reviews operational capabilities of Indian Navy

Mar 07, 2023, at 04:47 am

Kochi/IBNS: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy during the Naval Commanders’ Conference held aboard India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant here on Monday.

VBU convocation: Rajnath Singh calls upon students to innovate, develop latest technologies

Feb 24, 2023, at 07:34 pm

Shantiniketan/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called upon the students and youth to innovate, develop new technologies and set up new enterprises, research establishments and start-ups to help the Government accelerate efforts towards making India a more powerful and self-reliant nation.

Rajnath Singh meets CEOs of OEMs on sidelines of Aero India-2023, says India offers advantages to global defence industry

Feb 14, 2023, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the CEOs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on the sidelines of 14th Aero India on Tuesday.

India stands for rules-based international order: Rajnath Singh at Aero India 2023

Feb 14, 2023, at 11:33 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted the Defence & Deputy Defence Ministers of 27 countries at the Defence Ministers’ Conclave held on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

India doesn't want to remain an assembly workshop: Rajnath Singh

Feb 14, 2023, at 04:30 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that India does not want to remain just an assembly workshop and is looking to engage with friendly countries in defence and security based issues on sharing expertise and capabilities under the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Aero India 2023: Rajnath interacts with Nepal, SL defence ministers

Feb 13, 2023, at 09:48 pm

Bengaluru: Indian Defence MinisterRajnath Singh on Monday interacted with Nepal and Sri Lanka Defence Ministers Hari Prasad Uprety and Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, respectively, on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 here in the city.

Agnipath is a game changer scheme for the Armed forces, says Rajnath Singh

Jan 04, 2023, at 01:08 am

New Delhi: Agnipath is a game changer scheme for the Armed Forces which is going to act as force multiplier in making Indian military as one of the best in the world with youthful, high-tech and ultra-modern outlook.

India does not believe in war, but if forced we’re ready to fight: Rajnath Singh

Jan 03, 2023, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation 28 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), worth Rs 724 crore, during an event organised at Siyom Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road in Arunachal Pradesh on Jan 3, 2023.

Rajnath Singh inaugurated 28 infrastructure projects

Jan 03, 2023, at 06:46 pm

Siyom Bridge (Arunachal Pradesh)/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated 28 infrastructure projects to the Nation at a cost of Rs 724 crore.

Tawang clash: Timely intervention forced Chinese soldiers back, says Rajnath Singh

Dec 13, 2022, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Timely intervention of the troops on ground forced the Chinese soldiers back to their positions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday in his address to Parliament on the India-China border clash which broke out in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang a day ago.

India-China border issue: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to make statement in Parliament over Tawang clash

Dec 13, 2022, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday over the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh, the government said.

Agra: Joint HADR Exercise Samanvay 2022 concludes

Nov 30, 2022, at 10:47 pm

New Delhi: The Annual Joint HADR Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' was conducted by the IAF at Air Force Station, Agra from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022.

Rajnath Singh to grace Armed Forces Flag Day CSR Conclave being organised by Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare in New Delhi tomorrow

Nov 28, 2022, at 08:04 pm

New Delhi: The fourth edition of the Armed Forces Flag Day Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Conclave is being organised by Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi on Tuesday.

No war, time to tackle pandemic, climate change: Rajnath Singh echoing PM Modi's words

Nov 25, 2022, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolute message during the G-20 summit that 'the era of war is over', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said it is essential to work together to surmount the mammoth challenges like the pandemic and climate change "without being distracted by the destructive seduction of wars and conflicts".

India Air Force conducting HADR Exercise Samanvay 2022

Nov 25, 2022, at 02:19 pm

New Delhi: Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra.

Need resolute global efforts to counter cross-border terror: Rajnath Singh

Nov 24, 2022, at 04:44 pm

Siem Reap/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for urgent and resolute global efforts to counter transnational and cross-border terrorism, terming it as the gravest threat to regional and global security.

Rajnath Singh meets Lloyd Austin, both leaders express satisfaction over growing bilateral defence engagements

Nov 23, 2022, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday.

Information war can threaten our political stability: Rajnath Singh

Nov 10, 2022, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The information war has the potential to threaten our political stability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday drawing attention to emerging security threats.

Rajnath Singh in Srinagar for Shaurya Divas

Oct 27, 2022, at 07:00 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar Thursday to attend an event to mark Jammu and Kashmir's accession to India and airlifting of Indian troops into J&K in 1947, officials said.

Rajnath Singh, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discuss Ukraine situation

Oct 26, 2022, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister of Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday briefed his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh about the ongoing situation in Ukraine.

Rajnath Singh invites African nations to explore Indian defence equipment & technologies

Oct 18, 2022, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi: The India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022.

Gujarat: India-Africa Defence Dialogue to be held on October 18 on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar

Oct 16, 2022, at 11:26 pm

New  Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host the Defence Ministers of African Nations during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on Oct 18 on the sidelines of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.