NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to join India. Addressed an election rally in Ramban assembly constituency, the defence minister asserted that India considers them as their own, unlike Pakistan, which treats them as foreigners. “Support the BJP to form the next government in J&K so…
NEW DELHI: A day ahead of the launch of party manifesto by Union minister Amit Shah, BJP on Thursday released its list of star campaigners for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls.The list of star campaigners includes the party’s prominent faces, including PM Modi, Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh. The party has also named Union…
NEW DELHI: After taking several steps in line with the government’s directive to shed “vestiges of the colonial era” and “Indianise” military traditions and customs, ranging from junking of western tunes in the Beating Retreat ceremony to the introduction of kurta-pyjamas in naval messes, the armed forces are now poised for some more measures.The country’s…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the impending creation of integrated theatre commands, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told the armed forces to evolve a ‘joint military vision‘ and prepare for challenges the country may face in future wars, amid the continuing military confrontation with China and turmoil in the neighbourhood.“India is a peace loving nation…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is a “peace-loving nation” but the Armed Forces need to be “prepared for war in order to preserve peace”. Speaking at the maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow on the second and final day of the apex-level military leadership meeting, Singh commended the Armed Forces…
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 1,44,716 crore. Of the total cost, 99% is from indigenous sources under Buy (Indian) and Buy (lndian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) categories.For modernisation of the tank fleet of the Indian…
NEW DELHI: India and the US have inked two key agreements to further enhance their defence-industrial cooperation and supply chain resilience as well as military liaison and interoperability, with defence minister Rajnath Singh stating that the two countries “together are a formidable force which can ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the world”.Singh underlined the…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday rubbished claims of opposition parties that DMK would tie up with BJP. Stalin, however, was all praise for Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, who released a commemorative coin to mark late DMK leader M Karunanidhi’s centenary birth anniversary in Chennai on Sunday.“We did not insist Rajnath…
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin with defence minister Rajnath Singh CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday rubbished claims of opposition parties that DMK would tie up with BJP. Stalin, however, was all praise for Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, who released a commemorative coin to mark late DMK leader M Karunanidhi’s…
NEW DELHI: All maritime agencies must maintain a 24×7 vigil and a pro-active approach to thwart both conventional and non-conventional threats emanating from the sea, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, while inaugurating new Coast Guard facilities in south India.The facilities include a maritime rescue coordination centre (MRCC) and regional marine pollution response centre…
