NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday refuted the claims of recent surge in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and said that attacks in the valley have been reduced compared to the earlier times.While speaking to the media, Rajnath termed the terrorists attacks as unfortunate and added that thee security forces are giving…
GUWAHATI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted India’s aspiration to advance beyond the current disengagement process with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) while indicating that it would require patience. Singh said India and China have been holding talks at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve the differences in some areas…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh virtually unveils the ‘Desh ka Vallabh’ statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that disengagement efforts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh are nearing completion but efforts are being made to move ‘beyond just disengagement’ and build a…
NEW DELHI: India will continue the process to restore peace along the Line of Actual Control on the basis of the consensus achieved with China, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday, during his ongoing two-day trip to Tezpur in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to review the operational situation and celebrate Diwali with troops.Singh’s…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and handed over to him a resolution passed by the assembly seeking early restoration of statehood to the UT.In his first meeting with the PM after becoming chief minister, Abdullah discussed various issues related to J&K, including the…
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops have kicked off the process to disengage in phases at Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh Thursday said “broad consensus” has been reached to restore “ground situation” in some areas on principles of equal and mutual security.“The dismantling of temporary posts and structures…
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the India-China pact that eases border tension between New Delhi and Beijing was the outcome of the “power of engaging in dialogue“.He said that the consensus between both nations includes “patrolling, grazing in traditional areas”.“India and China have…
NEW DELHI: India and Singapore Tuesday decided to step up their defence cooperation, including commencing co-development and co-production of military equipment, as well as extend their agreement on joint military training (Army) for the next five years.The sixth defence ministerial dialogue, led by Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen here, also agreed…
NEW DELHI: Military leaders must think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances, and leverage latest technological advancements to gain a strategic advantage in today’s ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.Present-day warfare has surpassed traditional battlefields and now operates in a multi-domain environment, where cyber, space and information warfare are as critical as…
HYDERABAD: The Indian Navy is the “biggest guarantee of peace in the entire Indian Ocean Region, including the Bay of Bengal“, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday while laying the foundation stone of the navy’s very low frequency (VLF) radar station in Vikarabad in Telangana.“The countries with which India shares its maritime boundaries should understand…
