Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

There Are Perceptional Differences But Border With China Secure: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said in the Lok Sabha that there are "perceptional differences" between India and China on the border issue but the Indian Army is fully alert and the border is secured.

Parliament Live Updates: "Inherited Unpaid Debts From UPA Regime": Nirmala Sitharaman Tells Rajya Sabha

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday December 5, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is addressing the parliament on border security. "Our borders are safe," he told the parliament.

Controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Cleared By Cabinet: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB, which seeks to make it easier for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to become citizens of India, has been cleared by the cabinet for tabling in parliament. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in January but lapsed without being cleared in Rajya Sabha. Defence Minister Rajnath Sin...

Don't Bunk, Rajnath Singh Warns BJP MPs Citing PM's Displeasure

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Calling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as important as the Article 370 move to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said BJP MPs must be present in large numbers in parliament when the bill is tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah next week.

Man Lies Down In Front Of Rajanth Singh's Convoy, Wants Name Change In Aadhaar card

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

A 35-year-old man, suspected to be mentally unstable, lay down on the road near Parliament today when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's convoy was approaching, police said.

Pact With Striking HAL Unions Likely On December 5: Defence Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 2, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said in Rajya Sabha that the strike by trade unions of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was in the process of being called off, following meetings between the management and labour unions and a pact in this regard is likely to be signed on December 5.

JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh Campaign For BJP Candidates In Jharkhand

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 1, 2019

BJP working President JP Nadda and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday campaigned for party candidates in Jharkhand, where the five-phase Assembly polls got underway on Saturday.

BJP To Fulfill Promise Of Building Ram Temple, Says Rajnath Singh

India News | ANI | Sunday December 1, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the BJP is going to build the Ram Temple in Ayodhya to fulfill one of its long-pending election promises.

Pakistan Will Not Get Anything But "Defeat", Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 30, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Pakistan was indulging in a "proxy" war as it had realised that it cannot win a "conventional" one. The path of the "proxy" war chosen by Pakistan would only lead to its defeat, he added.

India, Japan To Hold First 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Tomorrow

India News | ANI | Friday November 29, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead an Indian delegation to the inaugural meeting of the India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2), slated to be held in New Delhi on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

Godse Not Patriot, BJP Condemns Such Thinking: Rajnath Singh To Lok Sabha

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday November 28, 2019

Nathuram Godse cannot be called a patriot and the BJP rejects such thinking, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today, in response to the controversial comments made by BJP MP Pragya Thakur in parliament yesterday

BJP Condemns Pragya Thakur's Godse Remark, Drops Her From Defence Panel

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday November 28, 2019

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur was removed from the consultative committee of the defence ministry on Thursday, a day after she described Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a patriot in parliament. A repeat offender, Pragya Thakur has done it before but this time, the outrageous comments were made in Lok Sabha.

Rajnath Singh Tells Parliament Terror Incidents In Jammu And Kashmir "Almost Down To Nil"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted in Lok Sabha that terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have come down to almost nil. He also said that the army, paramilitary forces and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been coordinating to fight terrorism in the state.

"IAF Becoming A Strategic Aerospace Power," Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Air Force should focus on developing strategies to deal with future challenges facing India and lauded all air warriors for giving the country the most competent and combat worthy force.

"PM Modi's Chest Probably Measures 65 Inches": Rajnath Singh

India News | ANI | Sunday November 24, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his chest measures 65 inches and not 56 inches as people say.