Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the government’s priority in its second term is to cut down dependence on imports and develop indigenous capabilities through greater involvement of the private sector, with a special focus on startups. In his first detailed interview after taking over the portfolio, the senior minister said that the participation of…Read More
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh’s interview with Economic Times Pakistan has been making aggressive statements on Kashmir and has been trying to internationalise the issue. Do you perceive some threat on this front? Pakistan needs to take care of its own internal problems. It needs to take care of its various regions. If it keeps…Read More
Defence minister Shri Rajnath Singh has termed his visit to France “extremely productive” as it saw handing over of the first Rafale fighter jet to the Indian Air Force. During his three day-visit to France, Singh met French President Emmanuel Macron and also held talks with his French counterpart Florence Parly on ways to bolster…Read More
A picturesque village with green paddy fields and swaying coconut trees seems far removed from the world of deep tech hardware and startups. But Pattimattom in Kerala’s Kunnathunadu panchayat is the home of EyeROV Technologies, which makes underwater drones. The drones swoop into waters too dangerous for divers, inspect what lies beneath, and report back in…Read More
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that his two-day visit to Japan has been “remarkable and successful in many ways.” “My visit to Japan has been remarkable and successful in many ways. This visit has reiterated our Prime Ministers’ unwavering commitment to working together towards a vision for Indo-Pacific region,” Singh tweeted. My visit…Read More
The Fifteenth Finance Commission, headed by N K Singh, held a meeting here with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and ministry officials on Friday during which the panel was given the fund projection for 2020-25, a statement said. The ministry informed the commission about the allocated budget in comparison to the projections made. During the meeting,…Read More
The 26th Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of Gyal Phunchok Wangyal, Chief Executive Counsellor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Member of Parliament of Ladakh, Dr Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DD Research and Development and Chairman Defence Research And Development Organisation (DRDO), Lieutenant General YK…Read More
Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir and no country is backing it on the “current issue”, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid Islamabad’s efforts to internationalise the Centre’s move to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a DRDO event here, Singh asked how can…Read More
After Pakistan approached several foreign nations and the United Nations seeking intervention in the Kashmir matter, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said talks with Pakistan will only be held when the neighbours stop harbouring terrorists. He also said that from now on, India will hold talks only on PoK. Rajnath Singh was speaking at the…Read More
The number of transgressions and the percentage of face-offs during them along the Line of Actual Control between India and China have ‘considerably’ reduced this year as compared to last year, the defence ministry said. The ministry in its annual report 2018-19 said that the situation along the India-China border has remained peaceful. “Compared to…Read More
