Tag: Defence Minister
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‘Pakistan, even America are theocratic states, India is secular’: Rajnath Singh
Speaking at the National Cadet Corps or NCC Republic Day Camp in Delhi, Singh said, 'We (India) said we would not discriminate among religions. Why did we do that? Our neighbouring country has declared that their state has a religion. They have declared themselves a theocratic state. We didn't declare so.'
January 22, 2020 -
63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack
The attack happened in the same region Tillaberi, also bordering Burkina Faso, where 71 Niger soldiers were killed in a December attack, claimed by the Islamic State group.
January 10, 2020 -
India to get its first Chief of Defence Staff, will act as Principal Military Adviser to Defence Minister
Armed forces will fall under the ambit of Department of Military Affairs which will have appropriate expertise to manage military affairs, headed by the Chief of Military Staff.
December 24, 2019 -
India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties
People-to-people ties have been one of the defining elements of our friendship, Jaishankar told reporters at a joint news conference in Washington with the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
December 19, 2019 -
India-US ‘2+2’ meet to take place today as Citizenship Act protest grip nation
The 2+2 talks are the second such meeting after last year's inaugural edition in Delhi.
December 18, 2019 -
Grand Ram temple will be constructed at Ayodhya: Rajnath
Minister was addressing a rally ahead of Jharkhand polls.
November 24, 2019 -
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 3-day Military Literature Festival
The event to be held from December 13 to 15 will present an international-level forum to foster and preserve the exchange of knowledge related to military literature and associated works.
November 23, 2019 -
India, Russia to talk defence co-production
Officials though confirmed that Singh might visit Russian defence production facilities in and around St Petersburg during his tour to the country.
November 4, 2019 -
International laws need implementation without double standards to combat terror: Rajnath at SCO
Minister termed terrorism as a 'multidimensional, complex, and transnational' problem and called upon the international community to come together to fight the menace.
November 2, 2019 -
‘Dark day for human rights’ as Indonesia’s PM appoints Prabowo Subianto as defence minister
Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, beat Prabowo Subianto in April elections to secure another term as president of the world's third-biggest democracy.
October 23, 2019 -
Death toll increase to 26 in violent protests in Iraq
The demonstrations began in Baghdad on Tuesday and quickly grew and spread to other cities, mainly in Iraq’s south. Police have fired live rounds, tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters.
October 4, 2019 -
Threat of terror incidents along Indian coastline: Rajnath Singh
During his overnight stay on the INS Vikramaditya, Rajnath Singh witnessed various military exercises involving submarines, frigates, and the carrier.
September 29, 2019 -
Rajnath Singh ‘thrilled’, says Tejas sortie was smooth, ‘controlled’ jet briefly
The fighter jet, a twin-seater trainer aircraft, took off from the airport of defence public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru for a 30-minute sortie at 9.58 am.
September 19, 2019 -
Rajnath Singh takes off in Tejas, becomes first defence minister to fly in indigenous LCA
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also travel to Paris next month to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets.
September 19, 2019 -
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US counterpart to ‘work together more closely’
The two leaders are likely to meet in Washington DC later this year as part of the '2+2' India-US dialogue.
August 29, 2019 -
Battle over tax breaks for disabled veterans
A legal battle would commence and the MoF’s directions held in cold storage till the ultimate outcome, which may take years.
July 9, 2019 -
Selective leaks and morale of soldiers
Simultaneously, laxity on the part of commanders needs to be firmly dealt with, an action which the army continues to take. Loss of lives is always painful; however, it has to be accepted in operations.
June 25, 2019