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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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI file photo)

PM Modi meets Shah, Rajnath and Ajit Doval; mulls new drone policy

The new drone policy could include a ban on the use of drones by civilians in many sensitive areas

30 Jun 2021 7:31 AM IST

Special security force arrives at Air Force Station after two low intensity explosions reported in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in the early hours of Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Two more drones fired on by Army in Jammu, fly away

The drones were suspected to be flying at a height of 1.2 km and were possibly powered by long range batteries

29 Jun 2021 7:17 AM IST

Singh was virtually addressing the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus. (Photo: Twitter/@rajnathsingh)

Terrorism, radicalisation gravest threats facing world: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister said India remained committed to combating financing terrorism

16 Jun 2021 11:51 AM IST

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

War histories to be declassified in 5 years

War records will be open after 25 years; Government can withhold sensitive info

13 Jun 2021 9:28 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)

Rs 43K-crore for Make in India' submarines

Defence ministry approves 6 conventional submarines for Navy

5 Jun 2021 9:18 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)

New threats to India due to Afghanistan crisis: Rajnath Singh

Pakistan had understood that they would not make any gains from violations of ceasefire agreements, said Rajnath Singh

31 Aug 2021 6:29 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath SIngh addresses at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu, Sunday, Aug 29, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Changing Afghan power equations a challenge for India, rethinking...

Singh said the defence ministry was seriously considering the formation of Integrated Battle Groups

30 Aug 2021 6:49 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Commissioning Ceremony of India Coast Guard Ship Vigraha in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

India has great scope to become indigenous ship-building hub: Defence...

On ICGS Vigraha, he said 'from its design conception to development, the ship is completely indigenous'

28 Aug 2021 12:28 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne in New Delhi. (PTI)

Afghanistan dominates first India, Australia '2+2' talks

While Dr Jaishankar said Afghan was a major subject of discussion, Ms Payne said future of Afghanistan remains a center...

11 Sept 2021 1:07 PM IST

Indian Air Force Mi 17 helicopters take off as part of rehearsals before inauguration of an emergency landing strip at Gandhav Bhakasar section on NH-925 in Barmer district, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. (PTI)

Rajnath, Gadkari inaugurate emergency landing strip for IAF planes on...

A Hercules C-130J plane of the IAF, carrying the two ministers and Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, conducted a mock...

9 Sept 2021 12:50 PM IST

Indian Army personnel near the wreckage of an Army truck after the vehicle skidded off while negotiating a sharp turn, at Zema in North Sikkim, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Atleast sixteen Army personnel were killed and four others injured in the accident, according to Army officials. (Photo: PTI)

16 Army personnel killed after their truck falls into gorge in North...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh said he was deeply pained by the loss of lives of Indian Army personnel due to a road...

24 Dec 2022 9:16 AM IST