Defence Minister

  New Delhi. Indigenous defence industry received a major boost October 21 in keeping with the Make in India of Modi 2.0 government, with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

  New Delhi. With the country having mountainous borders with Pakistan and China, the Defence Ministry is slated to consider the Army’s proposal for Akash missiles worth Rs 10,000 crore for two regiments as these...

  New Delhi. As part of Make in India in the defence sector, the Defence Research and Development (DRDO) has begun work on hypersonic weapon – missiles that travel at five times speed of sound,...

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted Government’s unwavering commitment to bolster border infrastructure to effectively deal with any threats that undermine the peace and tranquillity in the country. Inaugurating strategically important ‘Col Chewang Rinchen...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon defence scientists to strive for developing cutting-edge technologies indigenously to make India not only self-reliant in defence manufacturing but also global leader in the field. He...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to aim for the systems with technologies that should remain contemporary for next 10-15 years so that the Armed Forces...

  New Delhi. Making a strong push for the use of indigenous technology by the armed forces, the Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said that it would give...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appreciated the role played by the United States in countering terrorism. He also reiterated the Government of India’s commitment to work with the international community in combating...

  New Delhi. In keeping with the Government’s policy of modernizing the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh sought collaboration of French companies to modernize India’s shipyards and defence platforms by infusion of technology and...

  Marignac, France. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 8 emphasised on the focus to equip Indian Air Force and enhance its capabilities, saying that the new Rafale Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will make...

  Paris. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron in Paris on October 8. The Defence Minister had arrived in Paris on October 7 for a two-day official...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves on two-day visit to France on October seven to participate in the hand over ceremony of the Rafale aircraft. A day after his reaching Paris, he will meet...

  New Delhi. In a move to boost the morale of the armed forces, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has in principle approved quadrupling the monetary assistance to Next of Kin (NoK) of all categories...