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Rajnath Singh begins 3-day Maldives visit: A look at India’s ties with the island nation
During his Maldives visit, Rajnath Singh will hand over fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives National Defence Forces
Ukraine's defence minister asks Spain for extra ammunition, F-16 airplanes
While Western allies, headed by the United States, have provided Ukraine with military equipment and training, Oleksiy Reznikov, Ukraine's defence minister, warned that more must be done to put an end to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting on LAC infrastructure
In this meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the infrastructure on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) adjacent to China was mainly discussed
Pakistan has 'already defaulted', says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
Defence minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan has already defaulted amid looming fears that the cash-starved country may go bankrupt and blamed the establishment, bureaucracy and politicians for the prevailing economic crisis
German defence minister Christine Lambrecht quits as pressure grows for Ukraine aid
Her decision came days ahead of a crucial meeting of defence ministers from Ukraine's allies and with Berlin under intense pressure to provide battle tanks to Kyiv
French defence minister praises 'strategic intimacy' with Indonesia
Sebastien Lecornu met his counterpart Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia prepares to take over the rotating presidency of regional block the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Indian Army to reduce carbon emissions, will procure EVs for select units
Various factors unique to the Indian Army's employability, remote locations of employment and operational commitments were considered before finalising the roadmap for induction of EVs, the officials said
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada to bolster defence ties
Rajnath Singh said that India and Japan pursue a Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The defence partnership will play a crucial role in ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo Pacific region
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to begin five-day visit to Mongolia, Japan on Monday
Rajnath Singh will visit Mongolia from 5 to 7 September while his tour of Japan will be from 8-9 September
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves fresh list of sub-systems to promote domestic defence industry
This is the third such 'positive indigenisation' list comprising line replacement units, sub-systems and components used for various military platforms, equipment and weapons
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds India's rising global credibility
Rajnath Singh also said that earlier, when India spoke on an international platform, the world didn't take it seriously. Now, when India speaks, people listen attentively
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls for ensuring timely delivery of justice by armed forces tribunals
The defence minister complimented efforts by the armed forces tribunals to improve their overall functioning and said the government is constantly striving to make it more responsive to the purposes for which it was established
PM Modi mourns death of investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, remembers him as 'witty and insightful'
'He was also very passionate about India's progress. His passing away is saddening. My condolences to his family and admirers,' said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also share condolences
Rajnath Singh gets '1.5 lakh' handmade rakhis from school kids for soldiers
Rajnath Singh promised the school students that he would send the rakhis to soldiers defending the country
India to set up joint theatre commands of tri-services to enhance coordination among armed forces: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is moving quickly from being the world's largest importer of defence equipment to an exporter
India must be ready to face upheaval due to AI; one nation shouldn't dominate this tech: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh was speaking after inaugurating an event titled 'AIDef (Artificial Intelligence in Defence)
Baldev Singh birth anniversary: Interesting facts about first Defence Minister of independent India
Baldev Singh played an important role in the country’s struggle for freedom. He represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the negotiations which resulted in India’s independence as well as the Partition of the country
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates warhead and RF seeker facilities in Telangana's Bhanur
In his address, the Minister said the contribution being made by Bharat Dynamics Limited to make the country 'Atmanirbhar' in defence is commendable
Centre should understand why unemployed youths are frustrated with Agnipath: Army job aspirants in Bihar
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had on Tuesday said this scheme has been brought to strengthen the security of the country.
Agnipath: AAP MP writes to defence minister, seeks immediate rollback of scheme
In a letter to the defence minister, the Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha listed a host of deficiencies in the Agnipath scheme and said it negates 'regimental honour' and 'erodes the quality of our troops'