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Defence Minister Meets Executives of American Defence Companies, Invites Investment in India

Washington DC: Meeting senior executives of American aerospace and defence majors Boeing and Raytheon,  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked them to take advantage of policy initiatives in India to steadily march from ‘Make in...

India Test Fires SFDR Missile Successfully

  New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted a flight trial of the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster with the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulating DRDO for the successful trial. A flight trial...

Third Positive Indigenisation List Released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Boost Self-Reliance in Defence Manufacturing

  New Delhi: In line with ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, the government on April 7 has notified a list of items that will be produced indigenously and further increase the procurement of indigenous military platforms for the...

Defence Minister Inaugurates IAF Senior Commanders Conference, Launches Mehar Baba Competition- II

New Delhi: Covering the entire gamut of challenges facing the nation along its Northern and Western borders, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his satisfaction in the way Indian Armed Forces have been able to...

Defence Ministry Signs Rs 473 Crore Contract with Goa Shipyard Limited, Indian Coast Guard to Get Eight Fast Patrol Vessels

NEW DELHI: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard at a total project cost of Rs 473 crore. These...

Indo-US Defence Partnership: Need to Invest in Mutual Trust, Vision

  The defence relationship between India and the US has undoubtedly strengthened in the recent past. But with the rapidly changing global situation, due to the pandemic and the Russian action in Ukraine, there is...

Defence Minister Inaugurates Webinar on Atal Tunnel; Says Spirit of National Pride is of Paramount Importance for Building Such Great Structures

  New Delhi. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) organised a Webinar on Atal Tunnel on January 11 to disseminate the experiences gained on this tunnel, for the benefit of IITs, NITs and other technical institutions. Inaugurating the...

Upcoming Indo-US 2+2 Dialogue May See Inking of Deal for Choppers

New Delhi: The upcoming 2+2 Indo-US dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar with their American counterparts may see the inking of a $2.6-billion deal with the US...

Non-Contact Conventional Deterrence

  A cause of concern is that the capability enhancement in the area of conventional deterrence has not gained momentum even after the emerging threat levels posed by the neighbouring countries of China and Pakistan....

Defence Minister Flags off Special Plogging Awareness Drive

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 7 flagged off special plogging awareness drive rally in Delhi Cantonment as part of Swachhta Pakhwada to create awareness against single use plastic in the country. He...

Defence Minister Reviews Passing Out Parade at IMA

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 7 reviewed the passing out parade of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun where 377 gentlemen cadets (GCs) of 145 Regular Course, 128 Technical Graduate Course, including...

Defence Acquisition Council Approves Purchase of 14 Choppers for ICG

  New Delhi: In a move to strengthen coastal defence, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the purchase of 14 Twin Engine Heavy Helicopters (TEHH). The DAC cleared proposal...

Defence Minister Extends Retention of Government Accommodation for Battle Casualties to One Year

  New Delhi: In a move to provide relief to battle casualties, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to extend the period of retention of government accommodation by battle casualties from all the...
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