Def min Rajnath Singh to inaugurate memorial for soldiers lost during 2023 flash floods
This tribute, named the Prerna Sthal, stands tall as a reminder of the bravery and dedication of our jawans.
This tribute, named the Prerna Sthal, stands tall as a reminder of the bravery and dedication of our jawans.
He assured the private sector of complete government support for such initiatives.
The event is being organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence - Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is a reminder for India to build a strong defence industrial base, which can be bolstered and expanded with time.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is equipping the Indian Air Force with the most advanced platforms in line with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. He was speaking during the sending off ceremony of ‘Vayu Veer Vijeta’ car rally from National War Memorial here today.
The minister observed that there has been a big change over the last few years in the approach of DRDO whereby it was not only working on technologies to mitigate current threats but also on first-of-its-kind technologies to face the future challenges.
Union Minister Krishan Pal will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Standing Committee on Energy on 'Measures To Check Commercial Losses' pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
Talking about the role of the armed forces in times of disasters, Rajnath said, “Our armed forces have time and again demonstrated that they care for and stand by the country’s partners in times of need without distinguishing between natural or man-made disasters.”
The event, held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marks the formal induction of the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
The defence minister paid homage to the gallant Indian soldiers who fought the Battle of Rezang La and laid a wreath at the memorial.
