Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the Indian Navy is rapidly moving towards indigenisation adding that earlier most equipment in the Navy used to be imported, but now the Navy is transitioning from being a ‘buyer Navy’ to a ‘builder Navy’. Rajnath Singh said that Prime Minister […]

Coming out all guns blazing against the Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the grand old party ruled Madhya Pradesh for over five decades but left it in a mess. He added that under the Congress reign, Madhya Pradesh came to be known as a “Bimaaru Rajya” (sick state) as […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the movement for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was started by the Sikh community of the country. The Defence Minister attended Guru Granth Sahib Parkash Utsav at Gurudwara Alambagh in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on Saturday. He further said that the Sikh community […]

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the two-day Air Force Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on Thursday, an official statement from the Defense Ministry said. During the session, the Raksha Mantri was briefed on the operational preparedness of the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ in Delhi on Wednesday. Singh will be attending the seminar at 4.30 pm today in Delhi. “Looking forward to seeing the technology developed under the SPRINT initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year. […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took part in the launch of PM Vishwakarma scheme which coincided with PM Narendra Modi’s birthday and said that PM Vishwakarma scheme would give identity to craftspersons. Rajnath Singh said, “Since 2014 we have connected small-level artisans with the banking system. PM Vishwakarma scheme would give identity to these small-level craftsmen. Under this scheme, […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said while the jawans of the Indian Army did not step across the Line of Control (LoC) during the Kargil conflict in 1999, they could have ventured inside enemy territory if they so wanted. Addressing an event commemorating soliders, who laid down their lives […]

Union Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with senior opposition leaders regarding disruptions in Parliament over their demands related to the situation in Manipur and urged them to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament. BJP sources said Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Trinamool Congress leader Sudip […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) ‘Dhruv’ at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi. According to an official release, the ISC ‘Dhruv’ hosts modern state-of-the-art indigenously built simulators which will significantly enhance practical training in the Indian Navy. These simulators are envisaged to give real-time experience in navigation, fleet […]

Self-reliance is not an option but a necessity, as India is facing a double threat on its borders, along with new dimensions of warfare that are emerging in today’s fast-changing world, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow on Saturday. Rajnath Singh was speaking at a defence dialogue on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ organised […]