Defence minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at a two-day meeting of council of heads of government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent beginning Friday. The SCO is an influential regional security grouping which is seen as a counterweight to Nato. “Rajnath Singh will represent India in the meeting of Council of Heads […]
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 […]
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 […]
Less than 48 hours after taking over as India’s new defence minister, Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Siachen glacier and interacted with soldiers deployed on the world’s highest battlefield, his first outstation visit in the new role. “Visited a forward post and Siachen base camp today and interacted with the Army personnel serving in […]
Shri Rajnath Singh assumed charge as the Raksha Mantri on June 1, 2019. The Ministry of Defense officials gave a presentation on the functioning of the Ministry. Assumed charge as the Raksha Mantri today. The MoD officials gave a presentation on the functioning of the Ministry. I have instructed the officers to prepare detailed presentations […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds talks with Defence Minister of Uzbekistan Major General Bakhodir Nizamovich Kurbanov in Tashkent