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Top Defence Official Meets Mountaineering Team That Scaled Everest, Kilimanjaro
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday formally flagged off mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, saying these two achievements have set a new benchmark for youth in leadership in adventure sports activities.
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Rajnath Singh, Pete Hegseth Speak On Deepening Defence Industry Cooperation
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and appreciated the "unwavering support" the US extended to India in its fight against terrorism.
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Appointed UPSC Chairman
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar was on Tuesday appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.
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"Preposterous": Shashi Tharoor To NDTV After Foreign Secretary Trolled
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Samiran Mishra
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in strong defence of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who has faced a wave of targeted online abuse following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
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"India's Approach Always Responsible, Remains So," S Jaishankar Tells US
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Shortly after a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called for de-escalation amid a rising India-Pakistan conflict, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar asserted today India's approach has always been "measured and responsible" and remains so.
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PM Meets Top Defence Official Amid Buzz Over India's Pahalgam Counterstrike
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Amid speculation over how India will respond to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, sources have said
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"We Stand With India": US Defence Secretary On Pahalgam Terror Attack
- Friday May 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and extended condolences over the loss of lives in the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
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In Rajnath Singh-Pete Hegseth Call, US Backs India's Right To Defend Itself
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Divyam Sharma
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Tariffs Loom, Foreign Secretary Misri Speaks To US Deputy Secretary Of State
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Days before Donald Trump's "tit-for-tat" tariff kicks in, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, focusing on the bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, defence and migration.
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Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of 11th ASEAN Meet
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on November 21, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.
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US Approves Sale Of $52 Million Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys To India
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has approved a possible foreign military sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of USD 52.8 million.
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Pact Signed For Positioning Of Indian Officers At Key US Commands: Rajnath Singh
- Friday August 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to review and further deepen the existing defence cooperation activities between the two countries.
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India, US Military-To-Military Relationship Strong: Pentagon
- Friday August 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The military-to-military relationship between India and the United States is strong, the Pentagon said Thursday on the eve of the meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd.
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New Defence, Health Secretary In Top-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle By Centre
- Friday August 16, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today announced a big reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in key departments. The latest appointments include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Defence Official Meets Mountaineering Team That Scaled Everest, Kilimanjaro
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday formally flagged off mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, saying these two achievements have set a new benchmark for youth in leadership in adventure sports activities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajnath Singh, Pete Hegseth Speak On Deepening Defence Industry Cooperation
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and appreciated the "unwavering support" the US extended to India in its fight against terrorism.
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www.ndtv.com
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Appointed UPSC Chairman
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar was on Tuesday appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Preposterous": Shashi Tharoor To NDTV After Foreign Secretary Trolled
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Samiran Mishra
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in strong defence of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who has faced a wave of targeted online abuse following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
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www.ndtv.com
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"India's Approach Always Responsible, Remains So," S Jaishankar Tells US
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Shortly after a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called for de-escalation amid a rising India-Pakistan conflict, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar asserted today India's approach has always been "measured and responsible" and remains so.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Meets Top Defence Official Amid Buzz Over India's Pahalgam Counterstrike
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Amid speculation over how India will respond to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, sources have said
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Stand With India": US Defence Secretary On Pahalgam Terror Attack
- Friday May 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and extended condolences over the loss of lives in the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Rajnath Singh-Pete Hegseth Call, US Backs India's Right To Defend Itself
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Divyam Sharma
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tariffs Loom, Foreign Secretary Misri Speaks To US Deputy Secretary Of State
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Days before Donald Trump's "tit-for-tat" tariff kicks in, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, focusing on the bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, defence and migration.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of 11th ASEAN Meet
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on November 21, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Approves Sale Of $52 Million Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys To India
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has approved a possible foreign military sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of USD 52.8 million.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pact Signed For Positioning Of Indian Officers At Key US Commands: Rajnath Singh
- Friday August 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to review and further deepen the existing defence cooperation activities between the two countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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India, US Military-To-Military Relationship Strong: Pentagon
- Friday August 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The military-to-military relationship between India and the United States is strong, the Pentagon said Thursday on the eve of the meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Defence, Health Secretary In Top-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle By Centre
- Friday August 16, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today announced a big reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in key departments. The latest appointments include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs.
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www.ndtv.com