Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Putin in Moscow, says India will continue to stand by Russia | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, reaffirmed India’s support for Russia and highlighted the immense potential of the India-Russia partnership. Both leaders expressed confidence that their collaboration would pave the way for “remarkable outcomes” in the future.“Despite geopolitical challenges and great pressure on India, both…

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Eye on China, Rajnath Singh calls for talks to resolve global disputes | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: China’s expansionist muscle-flexing and ‘grey zone’ tactics in the Indo-Pacific continue to figure prominently on the radar screens of the ‘Quad‘ and other countries, with defence minister Rajnath Singh once again stressing India firmly stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity…

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Chinese counterpart Dong Jun hold bilateral meeting on Asean sidelines | India News – Times of India

Photo: X/@DefenceMinIndia NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Laos’s Vientiane on the sidelines of the 11th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus).Singh’s meeting comes weeks after New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to break the border impasse by agreeing to pull their troops…

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Adapt to new challenges, Rajnath Singh tells IAF brass | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: IAF must keep adapting to evolving challenges while undertaking measures to make the process of capability and capacity-building more efficient and effective, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.Addressing IAF commanders’ conference , Singh stressed the need for armed forces to focus on execution of projects in a time-bound manner to address operational…

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Congress never respected Ambedkar; any party joining them are doomed: Rajnath Singh | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress, stating that the party is in such bad shape that anyone associated with it is destined to “drown,” and predicted a similar fate for its allies in Maharashtra.Speaking at a campaign rally in Pune, Singh said, “Congress ruled the country…

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‘Giving befitting replies’: Rajnath Singh says recent terror attacks in J&K not security lapses | India News – Times of India

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…

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‘Will strive to move beyond disengagement’: Rajnath Singh on India-China LAC pact | India News – Times of India

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…

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