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Union Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh. PTI photo

Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh on Friday amid border tensions at LAC

During the visit, Singh is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior military leadership.

1 July 2020 6:46 PM IST

French defence minister Florence Parly inspects a guard of honour on her arrival at the South Block in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

France ready to provide 'steadfast and friendly support' to India amid...

India and France have stepped up defence engagements in recent years.

1 July 2020 6:29 AM IST

Rajnaths warning to China: Any attempt to unilaterally alter status quo is unacceptable

Rajnath's warning to China: Any attempt to unilaterally alter status...

After Singh's statement, the Congress wanted to raise certain issues which was not allowed by Speaker Om Birla.

15 Sept 2020 6:15 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces progressive restrictions on import of 101 defence items. (PTI Photo)

Rajnath Singh to address both Houses of Parliament on India-China...

On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers had been killed in a major confrontation with Chinese soldiers in Galwan region of...

15 Sept 2020 11:56 AM IST

Indias defence minister Rajnath Singh attends the joint meeting of the heads of defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) members, in Moscow on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. (PTI)

Rajnath Singh takes stock of situation along LAC in meeting with...

National security adviser Ajit Doval is also reported to have attended the high-level meet

11 Sept 2020 11:41 PM IST

A Rafale jet at the Ambala air base.

Amid Rafale's induction, Rajnath Singh issues 'big and stern' message...

Singh's stern message came hours ahead of Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting

10 Sept 2020 9:35 PM IST

The defence minister said the SCO has rejected terrorism in all its manifestations, noting that women have been and will remain equal contributors in the fight against the menace. (PTI)

Terrorism weapon of choice of non-state actors, irresponsible states:...

In his speech, the defence minister also provided a brief overview of the role being played by women in the Indian armed...

15 Oct 2021 3:07 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh being presented a memento by Admiral Karambir Singh (R) on board INS Visakhapatnam, the stealth guided-missile destroyer ships of Project 15B, during its commissioning ceremony at the naval base in Mumbai, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (PTI)

India's powerful destroyer INS Visakhapatnam commissioned

Defence minister Rajnath Singh termed INS Visakhapatnam as a symbol of the country's growing maritime prowess

22 Nov 2021 6:49 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivers address on National Security as part of late Balramji Das Tandon lecture series, via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Monday, August 30, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Centre working on mission to resolve problems of defence personnel:...

He was launching the second leg of the Shaheed Samman Yatra from a village which gave several martyrs

21 Nov 2021 4:27 AM IST

Mr Singh said the IAF will play a crucial role in all future conflicts and it needs to harness the capabilities and opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, big data handling and machine learning. (PTI)

Rajnath Singh's message to IAF and military: 'Enhance jointness'

The IAF commanders will carry out a comprehensive review of India's security challenges along the China and Pakistan...

11 Nov 2021 6:45 AM IST

Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh hands over the Defence Research & Development Organisation developed products to Armed Forces and other security agencies, at an event in New Delhi, Tuesday, December 14, 2021. (PTI)

Rajnath: India must develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles

The defence minister said countries that have done defence innovation are the ones who have bested their enemies and...

15 Dec 2021 1:10 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu after signing agreements during the 20th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (PTI)

India, Russia ink four defence pacts; AK-203 rifles to be made in UP

Four agreements were signed in the meeting, including a contract to manufacture over six lakh AK-203 assault rifles

7 Dec 2021 2:27 AM IST