Defence Minister

12:53 PM
Rajnath after flying Tejas: I was thrilled, it was a special experience

Rajnath Singh, who became the first defence minister to fly a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, said he was thrilled and called it a special experience.

10:22 AM
Bengaluru: Rajnath Singh flies LCA Tejas fighter

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday in the homemade light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas that took off from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited airport here this morning.

03:29 PM
Rajnath Singh to receive Rafale on October 8

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to France on October 8 to receive the first Indian Rafale combat aircraft manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation that will come to India only next year.

10:08 AM
Rajnath Singh meets South Korean defence counterpart, discuss boosting ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo where they reviewed defence cooperation between both countries.

10:26 AM
Rajnath heads to South Korea for strengthening defence and security ties

After completing his bilateral engagements in Japan, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday, headed to Seoul.

05:10 PM
Rajnath visits Hamamatsu Air Base, briefed on F-15 fighter jets

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday visited the Hamamatsu Air Base in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, where he was briefed on the functioning of F-15 fighter aircraft and Kawasaki Trainer plane.

12:07 PM
Rajnath Singh: Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir

Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir and no country is backing it on the "current issue", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid Islamabad's efforts to internationalise the Centre's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370.

03:33 PM
Indian Army preparing to train women soldiers for Military Police

Indian Army on Wednesday said preparations are underway for receiving and training the first-ever batch of women soldiers in Corps of Military Police.

02:06 PM
Defence Minister to induct Apache attack choppers at Pathankot Air Base

Boosting the firepower of India's defence forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will officially induct the first batch of Apache attack helicopters into the Indian Air Force on September 3 in Pathankot.

10:12 AM
PM Modi, Rajnath pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday paid their tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

02:21 PM
Rajnath Singh jabs Pakistan: Hope no one gets a neighbour like ours

A day after Pakistan announced to sever trade ties with India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said no country should get "such a neighbour".

11:54 AM
Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM recalls 'unforgettable' interactions with soldiers during 1999 war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled his visit to Kargil in 1999 during the India-Pakistan war and described as "unforgettable" his interactions with the soldiers.

10:01 AM
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Rajnath pays tribute at National War Memorial

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid tribute at the National War Memorial on the 20th anniversary of India's victory in the Kargil war.

02:44 PM
Rajnath in LS: No question of mediation on Kashmir

There was no discussion on Kashmir in the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan recently and there is no question of any mediation on the issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesd

04:35 PM
Rajnath Singh: Kargil visit induced in me new-found respect for Indian Army

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said his recent visit to Kargil had renewed his confidence and respect for the Indian Army.

03:48 PM
Gujarat governor meets Rajnath in New Delhi

Gujarat governor Acharya Dev Vrat on Sunday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Sunday.

04:31 PM
Rajnath Singh pays tribute to martyrs at Kargil War Memorial

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the Kargil War Memorial in Drass here and paid tributes to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 War with Pakistan.

03:33 PM
Rajnath Singh: Government ramping up infrastructure along border with China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the Indian and Chinese forces were observing "full restraint" at Doklam, where a standoff had taken place between the two sides in 2017, and noted that infrastructure was being ramped up along the

02:58 PM
Rajnath: Congress unable to put its house in order

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused the Congress in the Lok Sabha of failing to put its own house in order in Karnataka and was disturbing the proceedings of Parliament.

12:12 PM
Karnataka crisis: No MLA has sought any appointment with me, says Speaker Kumar

Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday said that no MLA has sought any appointment with him and if someone wants to meet him, he is available in the office.

01:21 PM
Rajnath, Army Chief to pay homage to Army Major killed

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday will pay homage to Major Ketan Sharma who was slain in an encounter.

11:34 AM
UP CM Adityanath meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday at latter's residence here.

05:46 PM
Rajnath instructs DRDO to focus on projects of national importance

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited DRDO to review the progress of research and development activities in the area of defence technologies.

01:11 PM
Amit Shah gets Home, Nirmala gets Finance, Defence goes to Rajnath

BJP President Amit Shah will be the new Home Minister in the Narendra Modi government while Rajnath Singh will be the new Defence Minister and Nirmala Sitharaman the Finance Minister.