Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked the residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) to come and join India as “we consider you as our own unlike Pakistan which treats you as foreigners”.
Shah and Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi watched the live telecast of the ceremony at Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Temple in the national capital
Addressing a ''Veterans’ Rally'' at the Air Force Station, Kanpur on the occasion of the eighth Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, the defence minister called 1971 war as a golden chapter of humanity.
Giving a boost to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled the crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third amongst the four Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers, at a ceremony here.
The defence minister said a strong and self-reliant military besides protecting the borders, safeguarded the country’s civilisation and culture.
This statue of Veer Durgadas riding on a horse is 12 feet high and made of Ashtadhatu weighs around 1400 kg.
Several serving and retired army personnel, Kargil War veterans and next of kin of fallen heroes are expected to take part in the event. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to participate in the commemoration ceremony in Jammu on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Singh held a meeting with Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar, and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday also and as per the source, all three service chiefs attended the meeting.
According to the sources, Mr Singh will also visit various forward areas and review the preparedness of the army deployed on the country's defence.
This defence minister's statement comes six months after Gen Bipin Rawat, India’s first CDS, died in a helicopter crash in December 2021.
