Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visits training institutions of Vietnam on the final day of his visit to the country
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the training institutions of Vietnam on June 10, 2022 – the final day of his three-day official visit to the Southeast Asian country. Shri Rajnath Singh, who is in Vietnam to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries, began his day’s engagements by paying a visit to Air Force […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hands over 12 High Speed Guard Boats, constructed under India’s $US 100 million Line of Credit, to Vietnam
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over 12 High-Speed Guard Boats to Vietnam during his visit to Hong Ha Shipyard in Hai Phong on June 09, 2022. The boats have been constructed under the Government of India’s $US 100 million Defence Line of Credit to Vietnam. The initial five boats were built in the Larsen […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang hold bilateral talks in Hanoi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi on June 08, 2022. Wide-ranging discussions on effective and practical initiatives to further expand bilateral defence engagements and regional & global issues were held between the two sides. The two Defence Ministers also signed the […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & his Israeli counterpart Mr Benjamin Gantz hold bilateral talks in New Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Defence Minister of Israel Mr Benjamin Gantz in New Delhi on June 02, 2022. A wide range of issues concerning bilateral, regional and defence industrial cooperation were discussed during the meeting. The two Ministers reviewed the existing military-to-military activities which have increased despite the challenges […]
Rule-based & open Indo-Pacific essential for regional & global prosperity: Shri Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day 39th Commanders’ Conference of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in New Delhi on May 30, 2022. Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar, DG ICG Shri VS Pathania, and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and the ICG were present on the occasion. In his address, the […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh undertakes sea sortie on stealth submarine ‘INS Khanderi’ at Karwar
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on May 27, 2022, conducted a sea sortie on one of the most potent platforms of Indian Navy ‘INS Khanderi’ during his visit to Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka. The Raksha Mantri was given a first-hand insight into the combat capabilities and offensive strength of the state-of-the-art Kalvari class submarine. […]
Raksha Mantri approves establishment of a new Defence Estates Circle for Uttarakhand
Raksha Mantri has approved the proposal for creation of a new Defence Estates Circle exclusively for Uttarakhand on May 26, 2022. In view of the difficulties faced in managing large tracts of defence land in the State and demand of residents of Cantonments located in Uttrakhand, MoD will establish an independent office of Defence Estates […]
Raksha Mantri exhorts youth to ideate, innovate & indigenise new technologies to achieve ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the youth of the country to ideate, innovate and indigenise new technologies in order to achieve ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Raksha Mantri was addressing the students of Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune during their 13th Convocation Ceremony on May 20, 2022. […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh attends International Yoga Day countdown event organised by MoD in New Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh attended the countdown event of International Day of Yoga 2022, organised by Ministry of Defence (MoD), in New Delhi on May 19, 2022. Shri Rajnath Singh performed different asanas during the event, along with Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Shri Sanjiv Mittal, Director General Defence […]
Raksha Mantri launches two indigenous frontline warships – Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) – in Mumbai
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ – at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on May 17, 2022. ‘Surat’ is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P15B class, while ‘Udaygiri’ is the second Stealth Frigate of P17A class. Both warships have been designed in-house by […]