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October 9, 2023 4:05 PM

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh embarks on 4-day visit to Italy and France

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has embarked on a four day visit to Italy and France. During the first leg of his two-nation visit, the Raksha Mantri is scheduled to meet Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Rome. The relationship between India and Italy were elevated to Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the visit of the Italian Prime Minister to India. During the second and final leg, Mr. Rajnath Singh will conduct the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue with his counterpart, French...

October 7, 2023 5:55 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expresses grief over the loss of lives, including eight army personnel in Sikkim flash floods

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed grief over the loss of lives, including eight army personnel, in the recent flash floods arising out of glacial lake burst in Sikkim. In a social media post, Mr Singh said that out of the 23 missing soldiers, one was rescued while mortal remains of eight brave soldiers were recovered. He said that their sacrifice while being deployed in forward areas in the service of the nation, will not be forgotten. Defence Minister added that search operations to ...

September 2, 2023 7:07 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Sri Lanka deferred to later date due to unavoidable circumstances

The visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Sri Lanka has been deferred to a later date due to unavoidable circumstances. A Defence Ministry Press release said that Mr. Singh remains committed to strong bilateral cooperation between India and Sri Lanka and he looks forward to visiting the island nation at the earliest possible time frame....

September 1, 2023 10:25 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Sri Lanka deferred: Govt

August 19, 2023 10:29 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expresses sadness on loss of Indian Army personnel due to an accident near Leh in Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed sadness on the loss of Indian Army personnel due to an accident near Leh in Ladakh. In a message, Mr Singh said, the people will never forget their exemplary service to the nation. The Defence Minister said, his thoughts are with the bereaved families. He informed that the injured personnel have been rushed to the Field Hospital. Mr Singh prayed for their speedy recovery. ...

August 19, 2023 9:57 PM

Defence sector in last 9 years made giant strides towards achieving self-reliance: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the defence sector in the last nine years has made giant strides towards achieving self-reliance and most of the weapons being used by the Armed Forces are made in India. Addressing an event in New Delhi this evening, Mr Singh said, without self-reliance, we cannot take independent decisions on global issues in line with the national interests. He said, the dependence on import of defence equipment is a hindrance to India’s strategic autonomy. The M...

July 26, 2023 8:11 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assures country is in safe hands as Nation celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that entire country commemorates the sacrifices of the soldiers of Kargil War who laid their lives to safeguard the country. Singh along with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and tri-service chiefs visited the Kargil War Memorial and paid rich tributes to the heroes of 1999 India-Pakistan war. Mr. Rajnath Singh said that India has great respect for all other countries and also follows norms laid down for international conduct...

July 11, 2023 7:14 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates HAL regional office in Kuala Lumpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) regional office in Kuala Lumpur today. The Defence Ministry said this regional office will boost the defence industrial collaboration between India and Malaysia and serve as a hub for the HAL’s engagement with the South-East Asian region. During the last day of his official visit, Mr. Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora and urged them to work incessantly for shared prosperity underlining the spirit of Vasud...

July 7, 2023 4:09 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches NCC Integrated Software in New Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 7th July 2023, Friday, launched an NCC Integrated Software in New Delhi. It is a single-window interactive software for cadets, designed on the entry-to-exit model. The Software is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Once a Cadet always a cadet and will digitalize the entire process from the stage of enrolment as a cadet in NCC till exit registration as alumni. This will enable the seamless issue of certificates and the creation of ...