Rajnath Singh

US Defence Secy to visit India to discuss partnership

On the heels of the Quad summit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as Washington focuses on China as an emerging threat, according to a Pentagon official.

Mar 14, 2021

Ask your grandfather who gave up Indian territory to China: Kishan Reddy to Rahul Gandhi

A day after the Defence Minister made a statement in Parliament about the disengagement process by India and China in eastern Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the government has conceded land to China.

Feb 12, 2021

Breakthrough in LAC stand-off: India, China agree on phased disengagement, says Rajnath

Notably, the defence Minister's statement has come a day after the Chinese Ministry of Defense said that on the southern and northern banks of Pangong Tso, both sides had started to disengage

Feb 11, 2021

Aero India 2021: Rajnath Singh inaugurates world's first hybrid air show in Bengaluru

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Aero India will give a boost to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call of Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme by signing as more than 200 agreements during an event- Bandhan (the bond) - on the last day of the biennial show on February 5.

Feb 3, 2021

IAF getting 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets worth Rs 48,000 crore; HAL bags massive deal [Details]

In order to replace its ageing MiG-21 fighters the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program started in the 1980s, the project got delayed multiple times and eventually, an earlier version of Tejas was inducted in IAF in 2016.

Jan 13, 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army Chief visit forward areas at LAC

Amid border tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday visited Sukna Corp in Bengal's Darjeeling district.

Oct 24, 2020

India, US to discuss ways to neutralise China's aggression next week [details]

India and the United States may have a military deal next week over satellite data. After this agreement, India can detect missiles and drones from satellite data, gaining a significant advantage over China.

Oct 23, 2020

Atal Tunnel: Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Rajnath Singh inspects world's longest underground tunnel

A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to inaugurate the strategic Atal Tunnel beneath the Rohtang Pass, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inspected the tunnel to review the arrangements.

Oct 2, 2020

Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 unveiled: What it means for Atmanirbhar Bharat

In future government-to-government agreements, such as the Rafale agreement signed in 2016, the Defence Ministry has done away with offsets and also allowed the armed forces to procure military equipment on lease.

Sep 28, 2020

PM Modi 70th Birthday: From Putin to Oli, wishes pour in from around the world

India's Prime Minister turns 70 today and wishes are coming in from all quarters for the leader. Leaders from countries around the world and India have wished the leader including Vladimir Putin and Rahul Gandhi.

Sep 17, 2020

From CM Modi to PM Modi; on 13th September, 2013, Rajnath Singh was the key

It was on September 13, 2013 that Rajnath Singh, the then BJP President, first declared Narendra Modi as BJP's PM candidate. Behind the scenes, there was a lot going on.

Sep 13, 2020

'New bird in arsenal': 5 Rafale jets to join Air Force today, Rajnath Singh and French def min to attend

The first batch of five Rafale multirole fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in Ambala air base in Haryana. The multirole French-made fighter jets will become a part of the IAF's 17 Squadron "Golden Arrows".

Sep 10, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to halt in Tehran, meet Iranian counterpart

Rajnath Singh had gone to Moscow to participate in a joint meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.

Sep 5, 2020

'Must continue talks to ensure full restoration of peace': Rajnath Singh to Chinese counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on September 4 in Moscow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting.

Sep 5, 2020

Rajnath Singh meets Chinese defence minister amid Indo-Sino border tensions

The two-hour meeting between the Indian and Chinese delegations, which started at 9.30 p.m. Indian Standard Time,saw the border disputes discussed at length.

Sep 5, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's son tested COVID positive, hospitalised

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's son and Gautam Buddha Nagar MLA Pankaj Singh is the latest BJP lawmaker to have tested corona positive.

Sep 2, 2020

PM Modi and other dignitaries pay floral tributes to Pranab Mukherjee at his residence in Delhi

Pranab Mukherjee's last rites will be held today and his body will be laid in state at his official residence 10 Rajaji Marg in New Delhi where people will be allowed to pay their last homage following the COVID-19 guidelines.

Sep 1, 2020

Armed forces committed to support Atmanirbhar Bharat: CDS Bipin Rawat

Gen. Rawat said nothing would bring greater satisfaction to the armed forces than fighting and emerging victorious in wars with home-grown technology and equipment.

Aug 27, 2020

Defence Ministry to put import embargo on 101 defence items: Artillery guns, sonars, assault rifles

The decision to impose a ban on import of 101 defence items was announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a big step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Aug 9, 2020

'India wants peace but no guarantee of outcome of China talks': Rajnath Singh on China

India wants peace but there is no guarantee of the final outcome of talks with China, said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday in eastern Ladakh region as he reviewed the ground situation of troops in the hostile border areas.

Jul 17, 2020