Rajnath Singh

Time For India To Become "Atma Nirbhar" In Defence Sector: Rajnath Singh

India News | ANI | Monday August 10, 2020

It is time for India to make more indigenous weapons, to make the country self-reliant, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in New Delhi on Monday.

Defence Stocks Soar After Centre Imposed Embargo On Weapons Imports

Business | Edited by Peter Noronha (with inputs from agencies) | Monday August 10, 2020

Defenceminister Rajnath Singh had, on Sunday, announced restrictions on import of 101 weapons and military platforms in order to boost indigenous production.

PM To Give "Outline For Self-Reliant India" On August 15: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a new outline for a self-reliant India in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

Defence Minister Promised A "Bang", Ended With A "Whimper": P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit out at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, saying the "import embargo" on defence equipment announced by him was "high sounding jargon" as their only importer was the Defence Ministry.

Here Is List Of 101 Defence Items Banned For Import By India

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday August 9, 2020

The Defence Ministry will stop the import of 101 items "beyond given timeline" to boost indigenous production according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), Union minister Rajnath Singh said today.

In Big Push For "Make In India", Import of 101 Defence Items Banned

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 9, 2020

The defence ministry will stop the import of 101 items "beyond given timeline" to boost indigenous production according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), Union minister Rajnath Singh said today.

Vasundhara Raje Meets Rajnath Singh Amid Rajasthan Political Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

Amid the political crisis in Rajasthan, former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje met senior party leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday and is believed to have discussed the political situation in the state.

Rajnath Singh's Image Damaged By Ministry Report On Chinese "Transgressions": P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday claimed that a Defence Ministry report mentioning Chinese 'transgressions' has "damaged" the image of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

President Kovind, PM Modi Condole Kerala Plane Crash That Left 17 Dead

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday August 8, 2020

Condolences poured in on Twitter after at least 17 people were killed when an Air India Express plane crash-landed in Kerala's Kozhikode airport amid heavy rain.

JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh Thank PM After Ram Temple Ground Breaking Ceremony

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

BJP chief JP Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he performed the ground-breaking ceremony of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.

"Birds Have Landed" Tweets Rajnath Singh As Rafales Touch Down In Ambala

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed contingent of Rafale aircraft that reached Ambala today in a series of tweets in which he also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the French manufacturer of the aircraft Dassault and congratulated the Indian Air Force. He did not forget the critics either, warning that anyone "worried about or critic...

Watch: Rafale Fighter Jet Lands At Ambala Air Base

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Dramatic video posted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Twitter on Wednesday showed the first of five Rafale fighter jets landing at Haryana's Ambala air base, after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force

"Welcome To Indian Ocean": Audio Of Navy Warship's Chat With Rafales

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Flying into Ambala, the first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets bought by India were welcomed by a naval warship to Indian Ocean this morning. The Rafale contingent established contact with Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata, deployed in the Western Arabian Sea, soon after taking off from the United Arab Emirates.

"Beauty And The Beast": First Batch Of Rafales For India Stop Over In UAE

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 27, 2020

The first batch of five Rafale jets flew out of France today and will arrive in India on Wednesday, July 29, when the fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the Indian Air Force fleet in Haryana's Ambala. The fighter jets, built by French aviation firm Dassault, took off from the Merignac airbase in southern France's Bordeaux today.

If Enemy Attacks, India Will Give "Befitting Response": Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 26, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said if an enemy attacks India, it will give a befitting response as shown in Kargil. He made the remarks on the 21st anniversary of the country's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War.