RM praises BEL for strengthening network-centric operations & taking combat effectiveness to a new level
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 16, 2026, visited the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru, and inaugurated the Missile Integration facility at the premises, besides flagging-off the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment Combat systems & unveiling the Mountain Fire Control Radar. He also remotely inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI) located in […]
BEL ने लोकतंत्र और सुरक्षा को मजबूत करने में अपना योगदान दिया है: रक्षा मंत्री
Text of RM’s speech at BEL, Bengaluru. आज, Bharat Electronics Limited के परिसर में, आप सभी के बीच आकर मुझे बड़ी ख़ुशी हो रही है। आज मुझे इस मंच से, Mountain Fire Control Radar, launch करने का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ। Artificial intelligence पर guidelines, और इसके अलावा virtual माध्यम से, पुणे में, Centre of excellence […]
Raksha Mantri reviews projects of indigenous military gas turbine engine development during visit to DRDO’s GTRE in Bengaluru
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 16, 2026, visited DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru, and reviewed the status of ongoing projects relating to indigenous military gas turbine engine development. He was briefed on the establishment’s projects on the anvil, interactions with the Indian Industry, academia and R&D institutes, and the support […]
Lord Shiva is the beginning, the eternal, the infinite: Raksha Mantri
Text of RM’s speech at the ‘Maha Shivaratri’ celebrations in Coimbatore. On this sacred occasion of Mahashivratri, being here among all of you is a truly special and spiritual experience of my life. First of all, I bow to Adiyogi Shiva, and I also extend my respectful greetings to all the devotees present here. Friends, […]
Raksha Mantri Hails PM Modi’s newly inaugurated ‘Seva Teerth’ as Symbol of Service and Self-Reliant India
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for elevating public service to the forefront of Indian democracy, describing the newly inaugurated Prime Minister’s Office complex, “Seva Teerth,” as a landmark in governance and nation-building. In a post on social media platform X, RM said that the inauguration of the new Prime […]
Raksha Mantri pays tribute to Swami Dayanand Saraswati on his Jayanti
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh paid heartfelt tributes to renowned social reformer and founder of the Arya Samaj, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, on his Jayanti. In a message shared on social media, Raksha Mantri remembered Swami Dayanand as a visionary who revived Vedic knowledge and restored the fundamental spirit of Indian culture at a time when […]
Raksha Mantri holds bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence of Hellenic Republic in New Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Minister of the National Defence of the Hellenic Republic Mr Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias in New Delhi on February 09, 2026. Both Ministers reiterated that the India-Greece Strategic Partnership is based on shared values of peace, stability, freedom, and mutual respect. The two countries decided to expand […]
हमारे संत सदियों से भारतीय सांस्कृतिक धारा के संरक्षक रहे हैं: रक्षामंत्री श्री राजनाथ सिंह
आज, गुरुदेव स्वामी सत्यमित्रानंद गिरि जी महाराज के, विग्रह की प्राण प्रतिष्ठा, और मूर्ति स्थापना समारोह में, आप सबके बीच आकर मुझे बड़ी प्रसन्नता हो रही है। सबसे पहले, मैं इस पावन भूमि को नमन करता हूँ, माँ गंगा को नमन करता हूँ, उन ऋषियों को नमन करता हूँ, जिनकी तपस्या से भारत की आत्मा […]
Raksha Mantri flags-off NIM-JIM&WS joint expedition to Argentina’s Mt Aconcagua
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-off a joint expedition to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina from South Block, New Delhi on February 05, 2026. The mountain at 6,961 metres stands as the highest peak of South America and the highest mountain outside Asia. The joint expedition is being undertaken by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), […]
Raksha Mantri congratulates new Manipur Leadership Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh; expresses hope for stability and development
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh extended his congratulations to Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur, and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Deputy Chief Ministers, Smt. Nemcha Kipgen and Shri Losii Dikho. In a message shared on social media, the Defence Minister welcomed the restoration […]