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Jaipur: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday warned Pakistan not to repeat its mistake of 1971 war with India. “Pakistan in 1971 split into two nations, and Bangladesh was formed. Now, I say that do not repeat the mistake, or else it must think of the fate of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK),” he said. Singh […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a dig at Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday saying that the latter has been creating content fit for cartoon makers in trying to internationalise the Kashmir issue. He was speaking in Mumbai on the occasion of the commissioning of India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine at the […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will on Tuesday perform ‘Shastra Puja’ (worship of weapons) on the occasion of Dussehra in Paris where he will receive the first Rafale fighter jet, officials said. Singh has been performing ‘Shastra Puja’ for last several years including in his tenure as the Union Home Minister in the previous […]

Paris: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in France for an official handover ceremony of the first Rafale fighter jet acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF), discussed stronger India-France defence and strategic ties at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron here on Tuesday. During the meeting at Elysee Palace, the official base of […]

Paris: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that he had “fruitful deliberations” with his French counterpart during which they reviewed the full spectrum of the bilateral defence engagement and reaffirmed their strong commitment to further deepen cooperation to combat terrorism. Singh and French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly held the second ministerial level […]

New Delhi: As the crisis in treatment of Covid affected people is increasing and hospitals running out of oxygen, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a review meeting on Saturday on…

Chandigarh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday told Pakistan to forget Kashmir and instead fight an “honest battle” against terrorism, warning that no power can stop its disintegration if it continued with its rant and did not mend its ways. He said India was ready to assist Pakistan in the fight against terrorism if it […]

New Delhi: All-boys Sainik Schools will soon have girl students as Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved a proposal for admissions of girls from 2021-22 academic session in a phased manner. The decision has been taken following the success of the pilot project started by the Ministry of Defence for admission of girl […]

New Delhi: The bridge across the Shyok River near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, which will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, has been named after late Colonel Chewang Rinchen, a decorated officer of the Indian Army who hailed from Ladakh, sources said here on Friday. The bridge falls […]

Leh-Ladakh: Government on Monday announced that Siachen area, the world’s highest battlefield, is now open to tourists. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the government has decided to open the entire area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post for tourism purposes. The step has been taken to boost tourism in Ladakh and give people a […]

New Delhi: The chiefs of the three armed forces met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, a defence ministry spokesperson said. Sources said Singh reviewed the security situation along the borders. “Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief […]

New Delhi: Four soldiers and two civilian porters died after they were trapped in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier’s northern sector on Monday, officials said. According to the officials, eight personnel were trapped in an avalanche at around 3 p.m. and the Avalanche Rescue Teams from nearby posts were rushed to the location to […]

Ranchi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that a grand Ram temple would be constructed at Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Palamau ahead of the November-December Jharkhand Assembly elections, the senior BJP leader said: “BJP does what it promises. People used to say that the BJP makes only promises but we have fulfilled all […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urged Cantonment Boards to be gentle with the poor living within their jurisdictions, saying they should not fear officials and instead feel protected by them. He was addressing a gathering at the Delhi Cantonment after giving away the Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence 2019. The awards were […]

Lucknow: The biggest Defence Expo until now, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be held here from February 5-9 and it will make Uttar Pradesh an important destination for defence and aerospace manufacturing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. He said 925 exhibitors have so far registered for the expo, which […]