Defence Minister

India to buy Predator drones, set for 'game changing' deal ahead of PM Modi’s US visit

India will acquire 31 high-altitude, long-endurance Predator drones equipped with strike capabilities, including missiles from the US. They will be evenly distributed among the three services: 8 for Indian Army, 8 for Indian Air Force, and potentially 15 for the Indian Navy

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