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Singh, who changed into combat flight gear for the ride after he had performed a Shastra Puja on the plane at Merignac airport, said the aircraft will enhance the Indian Air Force combat capability massively -- intended only for self-defence. (Photo: Twitter)

Never imagined I would be flown at supersonic speed': Rajnath on...

Giving timeline for delivery of 36 jets, Singh said he expects first 18 aircraft to be delivered by Feb 2021.

9 Oct 2019 8:52 AM IST

The minister will perform the Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami and fly a sortie in the Rafale fighter aircraft. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale fighter jet in France

The ceremony coincided with the foundation ceremony of the IAF.

8 Oct 2019 6:41 PM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims India trying to push Pakistan on FATF...

His comments came in the wake of the recent remarks by Rajnath Singh that the FATF can any time blacklist the...

8 Oct 2019 11:04 AM IST

Singhs predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face. (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

Rajnath Singh to receive first Rafale fighter aircraft in France today

Singh will also perform Shastra Puja', a ritual involving the worship of weapons, before he receives the first Rafale...

8 Oct 2019 9:19 AM IST

Leaving New Delhi for Paris on a three-day visit to France. Shall attend the Annual Defence Dialogue and the Induction Ceremony of Rafale. India-France bilateral relations have made tremendous progress in recent years. Looking forward to further and deepen these ties, he stated in a tweet. (Photo: ANI)

'Looking forward to deepen ties with France': Rajnath Singh

On October 8, the Defence Minister is scheduled to meet the French President Emmanuel Macron.

7 Oct 2019 2:53 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen in a G-suit on Thursday as he preps himslef up for flying in indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the HAL airport in Bengaluru. (Photo: Twitter/ Rajnath Singh)

Shastra Puja' by Rajnath after receiving jet in Paris

Though Mr Singh will receive the first of the 36 Rafale jets on Tuesday, the first batch of four aircraft will come to...

7 Oct 2019 3:11 AM IST

Singhs predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face. (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

Rajnath okays 4-fold hike in funds to kin of war casualties

The amount will be granted under the Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF).

6 Oct 2019 3:39 AM IST

Rajnath Singh is not worried about all this. I have no worries about corruption charges as people and big industry organisations in this country know very well who is what. I am not worried at all. Come, my doors are open for you all. I will extend you all possible help from the Defence Ministry. This is an assurance I would like to give you, he added. (Photo: ANI)

'Not worried': Rajnath invites investment from defence industry

He asserted that he is not afraid of potential corruption charges and 'not worried' that fingers will be pointed at him.

4 Oct 2019 4:08 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen in a G-suit on Thursday as he preps himslef up for flying in indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the HAL airport in Bengaluru. (Photo: Twitter/ Rajnath Singh)

Rajnath Singh to fly Rafale sortie in Paris Oct 8

The defence minister will be travelling to Paris on October 7 on a three-day visit to receive the first of 36 Rafale...

4 Oct 2019 1:36 AM IST

Singh said that the government is committed to ensuring Indias territorial integrity and sovereignty and added that no civilised country could sympathise with propagators of terrorism. (Photo: ANI)

'Pakistan will not succeed in proxy war': Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said that India does not have any extra terrestrial ambitions.

30 Nov 2019 11:53 AM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh

Terror incidents in J&K have come down to almost nil: Rajnath

Rajnath was responding to an issue raised by a Congress member on the recent killings of a few people in a terror...

27 Nov 2019 1:30 PM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh

'If violence continues, govt will give befitting reply,' warns Rajnath...

The defence minister had on earlier occasions too urged the Naxalites to give up violence and come for talks.

24 Nov 2019 6:04 PM IST