Defence Minister

Indian Army Chief Remark On Nepal And Hint At China Draws Strong Reaction

India News | Agencies | Monday May 25, 2020

With the relationship between Nepal and India precariously placed on account of a dispute over land high in the mountains, Nepal's Defence Minister today accused the Indian Army chief of insulting his country. Last week, Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said that Nepal's strident objections to a new road being built in Uttarakhand is...

Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman Attend Rajnath Singh-Led Meet On Economy

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday May 23, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is chairing a Group of Ministers meeting in Delhi to discuss the economic situation and implementation of the Rs 20 lakh crore fiscal relief package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Defence "More Aggravated" Than Other Sectors Amid COVID-19: Rajnath Singh

India News | ANI | Thursday May 21, 2020

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the defence sector is "more aggravated" than other sectors as the only buyer of Defence products is the government.

Centre Approves Rs 400 Crore-Scheme For Testing Domestic Defence Products

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved a scheme to develop Rs 400 crore-infrastructure to help domestic military firms carry out testing of indigenously developed military hardware.

In A First, Coast Guard Ship Commissioned Via Video Call Amid Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa through video conferencing from New Delhi in the backdrop of COVID-19, a step that will boost operational capability of the maritime security agency.

Ready To Deal With Visible, Invisible Enemies Of India: Defence Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said his ministry is committed to destroying all the enemies of the nation including those visible on the borders or invisible ones like the coronavirus.

New 80-km Road Opened Today Is Good News For Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims

India News | Neeta Sharma | Friday May 8, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated a road link between Dharchula (Uttarakhand) and Lipulekh (India-China border) which will drastically cut the travel time of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Travel Time To Go Down As New 80-km Road Opens

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 8, 2020

An 80-km strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass at a height of 17,000 feet along the border with Tibet in Uttarakhand with Dharchula was thrown open by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today.

Centre To Abolish 9,304 Posts In Military Engineering Service

India News | ANI | Thursday May 7, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for abolition of 9,304 posts in Military Engineering Service out of the total 13,157 vacancies of the Basic and Industrial staff, the Defence Ministry said.

Developed Antibody Against Coronavirus, "Terrific Breakthrough": Israel

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2020

Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has said that scientists at the country's main biological research institute have made a "significant breakthrough" in developing an antibody to the novel coronavirus, as the researchers wrapped up the development phase and moved to patent and mass produce the potential treatment.

GoM Headed By Rajnath Singh To Meet On Saturday, Discuss Lockdown Exit

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 1, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Saturday morning to review coronavirus lockdown exit strategies, the government said this evening

Ramp Up Production After Lockdown, Rajnath Singh Tells Defence Units

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 28, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the defence public sector units (PSUs) to prepare contingency plans for resuming operations after the lifting of the lockdown.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Unveils Mobile Lab That Will Enhance Fight Against COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday unveiled via video link a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO that will help in speeding up COVID-19 screening, a statement said.

India Carrying Out Strikes On Terror Launch Pads Along LoC: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 19, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Indian Army is carrying out "targeted strikes" on terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Coronavirus Crisis "Biggest Invisible War''; Armed Forces Adequately Protected: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 19, 2020

India has put in place a robust mechanism to insulate the three services and their strategic assets from the coronavirus infection, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, assuring that the military is fully prepared to defend the the country from "adversarial forces" though it was fighting the pandemic.