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Zelensky Says Peace Talk With Russia Need "More Momentum"
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiations with Russia needed "more momentum" and that he had asked new National Security and Defence Council secretary Rustem Umerov to "intensify the negotiation track".
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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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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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White House Looking To Replace Pentagon Chief After Chat Leak Row: Report
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
The White House has started a process to look for a new Pentagon chief, a US broadcaster said, following media reports that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information in a group chat that included his wife and brother.
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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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Grant Shapps Becomes New UK Defence Minister After Ben Wallace Resigns
- Thursday August 31, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.
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Australia To Buy 20 Hercules Military Transport Planes In $6.6 Billion Deal
- Monday July 24, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules military transport aircraft, ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Defence Secretary Tells HAL To "Build More Systems, New Concepts"
- Friday April 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
He also urged HAL to look into new areas like unmanned vehicles as the country is in need of these advanced systems, and emphasized on Initiatives, Innovation and Excellence and focus on performance.
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US Secretary Of Navy On Official Visit To India Till November 21
- Friday November 18, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
US Secretary of Navy Carlos Del Toro is currently on a five-day official visit to India, the ministry of defence in New Delhi said on Friday. His visit is from November 17-21, it said.
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Andhra Bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane Takes Charge As New Defence Secretary
- Tuesday November 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane today assumed charge as the new defence secretary at a time the government has been focusing on modernising the three services.
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Andhra Pradesh Bureaucrat Aramane Giridhar To Be New Defence Secretary
- Thursday October 20, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.
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"No Imminent Invasion Of Taiwan By China", Says US Defense Secretary
- Sunday October 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a "new normal" with its military activities around the island.
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Scientist Samir V Kamat Appointed As New Chief Of Defence Research Body
- Thursday August 25, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Not In India's Best Interest To Continue Investing In Russian Equipment: US
- Wednesday April 6, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
It is not in India's best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday, underscoring the American desire that New Delhi scales down its dependence on Russian military equipm
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Zelensky Says Peace Talk With Russia Need "More Momentum"
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiations with Russia needed "more momentum" and that he had asked new National Security and Defence Council secretary Rustem Umerov to "intensify the negotiation track".
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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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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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White House Looking To Replace Pentagon Chief After Chat Leak Row: Report
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
The White House has started a process to look for a new Pentagon chief, a US broadcaster said, following media reports that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information in a group chat that included his wife and brother.
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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
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Grant Shapps Becomes New UK Defence Minister After Ben Wallace Resigns
- Thursday August 31, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australia To Buy 20 Hercules Military Transport Planes In $6.6 Billion Deal
- Monday July 24, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules military transport aircraft, ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Secretary Tells HAL To "Build More Systems, New Concepts"
- Friday April 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
He also urged HAL to look into new areas like unmanned vehicles as the country is in need of these advanced systems, and emphasized on Initiatives, Innovation and Excellence and focus on performance.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Secretary Of Navy On Official Visit To India Till November 21
- Friday November 18, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
US Secretary of Navy Carlos Del Toro is currently on a five-day official visit to India, the ministry of defence in New Delhi said on Friday. His visit is from November 17-21, it said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Andhra Bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane Takes Charge As New Defence Secretary
- Tuesday November 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane today assumed charge as the new defence secretary at a time the government has been focusing on modernising the three services.
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www.ndtv.com
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Andhra Pradesh Bureaucrat Aramane Giridhar To Be New Defence Secretary
- Thursday October 20, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Imminent Invasion Of Taiwan By China", Says US Defense Secretary
- Sunday October 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a "new normal" with its military activities around the island.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scientist Samir V Kamat Appointed As New Chief Of Defence Research Body
- Thursday August 25, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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www.ndtv.com
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Not In India's Best Interest To Continue Investing In Russian Equipment: US
- Wednesday April 6, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
It is not in India's best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday, underscoring the American desire that New Delhi scales down its dependence on Russian military equipm
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