Rajnath Singh

India and Italy look afresh at new military partnership in strategic waters of Indian Ocean

Deeply involved in European-led maritime missions in the Indian Ocean and beyond, Italy reckons that expanding defence ties with India…

7 months ago

Nigerian President first to arrive for G-20 summit, to meet Rajnath for shoring up New Delhi-Abuja military ties

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the first Head of State to arrive in India for the G-20 Summit, is due…

8 months ago

Parliament okays Bill to create theatre commands of Army, Air Force & Navy personnel

The Rajya Sabha today passed the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill – 2023 to pave the way for…

9 months ago

Lok Sabha approves Bill to pave way for joint command of Army, Air Force and Navy

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Bill to empower commanders of inter-services organisations to exercise disciplinary or administrative control…

9 months ago

Will cross LoC in future if need be, says Rajnath on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Paying tributes to martyrs of Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday…

9 months ago

India and Argentina reboot defence ties as New Delhi scouts for new opportunities in Latin America

India and Argentina have agreed to the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a training agreement that…

10 months ago

Eyeing aviation exports, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited opens first overseas office in Malaysia

In a major defence export outreach activity, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first-ever overseas regional marketing office of Hindustan…

10 months ago

India and Malaysia reboot military ties during Rajnath visit, SU-30 tie up lifts partnership

Citing the commonality of their defence assets, India and Malaysia on Monday agreed to establish the SU-30 Forum and a…

10 months ago

Rajnath leaves for Malaysia, says looking forward to deepen defence ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on an official three-day visit to Malaysia starting Sunday, with focus on further consolidating…

10 months ago

After high-speed boats, India gifts missile corvette to bolster Vietnam’s combat power in South China Sea

India on Monday announced the gifting of indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam, thus further enhancing the capabilities…

10 months ago

Military self-reliance vital for India to counter double threat on borders, says Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday once again stressed the need to develop indigenous state-of-the-art weapons and platforms that equip…

11 months ago

Will New Delhi and Hanoi inch closer to BrahMos deal during Vietnamese defence minister’s visit?

One year after the signing of a 'Joint Vision Statement on Defence Partnership towards 2030', the India-Vietnam show of camaraderie…

11 months ago

India and Germany set to jointly build advanced submarines at home

With the defence ties becoming a key pillar of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems - a German world…

11 months ago

Rajnath begins military outreach to Africa, attends swearing-in ceremony of Nigeria President-elect Tinubu

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja on Monday. In…

11 months ago

Military hardware on radar as Rajnath gears up for Nigeria visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will spend three days in Nigeria starting Sunday as India continues to deepen its outreach to…

11 months ago

Rajnath says India facing a ‘double threat’ on its borders, technologically advanced military need of hour

Hours after the Indian Navy conducted the maiden night-landing trials of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant - the largest ship ever…

11 months ago

Rajnath calls for military innovation and dual-use technologies to build India’s military-industrial complex

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon the institutions such as the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) to…

12 months ago

Govt okays new list of 928 defence items to be made in India under Aatamnirbhar scheme

As part of the government’s policy to promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and minimise imports, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved…

12 months ago

Rajnath, Army chief in Jammu amid spike in attacks by Pak-backed terror outfits

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited the Army Base Camp in Rajouri, Jammu &…

12 months ago

How Rajnath’s visit caps India’s comeback in Maldives, deepens Indian Ocean foothold

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh has concluded a three-day visit to Maldives, where he held talks with his Maldivian counterpart…

12 months ago

Rajnath in Maldives, IAF chief in Sri Lanka lead India’s fresh outreach in Indian Ocean

Keeping up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic vision for the Indian Ocean - Security and Growth for All in…

12 months ago