Rajnath Singh

Security tightened at Gen Rawat's residence in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the residence of General Bipin Rawat, to express condolences to the family after an IAF chopper carrying India's first Chief of Defence Staff, his wife and 12 others on Wednesday crashed near Coonor in Tamil Nadu this afternoon, killing 13 aboard.

Dec 9, 2021

CDS Rawat chopper crash: Rajnath asks IAF chief to rush to the accident site for on-spot evaluation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari to reach the military aircraft crash site in Tamil Nadu

Dec 8, 2021

Rajnath Singh slams 'irresponsible nations' for misrepresenting laws; takes dig at China [details]

Rajnath Singh reiterated that India, as a responsible maritime stakeholder, is a supporter of consensus-based principles and a peaceful, open, rule-based and stable maritime order.

Nov 21, 2021

Rajnath Singh's moving gesture at Rezang La; escorts 1962 Sino-Indian war hero to memorial [Photos]

Singh personally escorted wheelchair-bound Brigadier (Retd) R.V. Jatar of 13 Kumaon Regiment to the memorial and also touched Brigadier's feet at the Memorial as a mark of respect to the veteran's bravery.

Nov 19, 2021

Commanding Officer of Assam Rifles, family members killed in ambush

The attack is believed to have been carried out by the People's Liberation Army of Manipur, albeit, no terrorist group has claimed credit for the attack as yet

Nov 13, 2021

Bhai Dooj: Best wishes, greetings and significance of the exclusive festival for siblings [Details]

The spirit of Bhai Dooj is similar to Raksha Bandhan, as this festival too celebrates the bond between a brother and sister

Nov 6, 2021

IAF aircraft carrying Rajnath, Gadkari lands at NH in Rajasthan; Jaguar fighter makes touch and go demo [details]

Apart from Hercules, Su-30 MKI and AN 32 landed at the emergency landing strip and Jaguar fighter aircraft made touch and go demonstration at the landing strip.

Sep 9, 2021

Afghan situation forced every country to rethink strategies: Rajnath Singh

Citing the threats from China and Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India has got challenges in legacy since Independence.

Aug 29, 2021

Rajnath Singh meets army veterans in Ladakh; reiterates commitment towards welfare [details]

Rajnath Singh lauded the unparalleled dedication of the veterans in ensuring safety and security of the nation, reiterating the government's commitment towards the welfare of the ex-servicemen.

Jun 27, 2021

What is Karwar Naval Base: India bets big on Asia's largest Naval Base [details]

Project Seabird has been the Indian Navy's prestigious infrastructure project all along. It has appointed American multinational engineering firm AECOM as the project management consultant for Phase II-A of the development

Jun 24, 2021

Cabinet clears corporatisation of Ordinance Factory Board; unions threaten strike

Seven new government-owned corporate entities, modeled after Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), would be established as part of the reforms

Jun 17, 2021

India won't import 108 weapon systems, defence items; boosts Atmanirbhar Bharat [see full list]

A negative import list helps domestic businesses since it lists all of the military equipment that the government will not import in the future.

Jun 1, 2021

Atmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO unveils lightweight bulletproof jacket for defence forces

The technology that makes a significant reduction in the weight of the jacket is critical because it will increase soldier comfort while maintaining survivability

Apr 2, 2021

India and US agree to deepen strategic ties to contain 'Dragon'

The trip of US secretary Defence has come days after Quad held a formal meeting of the head of its states

Mar 20, 2021

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