Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

August 19, 2023 9:57 PM

Defence sector in last 9 years made giant strides towards achieving self-reliance: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the defence sector in the last nine years has made giant strides towards achieving self-reliance and most of the weapons being used by the Armed Forces are made in India. Addressing an event in New Delhi this evening, Mr Singh said, without self-reliance, we cannot take independent decisions on global issues in line with the national interests. He said, the dependence on import of defence equipment is a hindrance to India’s strategic autonomy. The M...

July 26, 2023 8:11 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assures country is in safe hands as Nation celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that entire country commemorates the sacrifices of the soldiers of Kargil War who laid their lives to safeguard the country. Singh along with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and tri-service chiefs visited the Kargil War Memorial and paid rich tributes to the heroes of 1999 India-Pakistan war. Mr. Rajnath Singh said that India has great respect for all other countries and also follows norms laid down for international conduct...

July 11, 2023 7:14 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates HAL regional office in Kuala Lumpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) regional office in Kuala Lumpur today. The Defence Ministry said this regional office will boost the defence industrial collaboration between India and Malaysia and serve as a hub for the HAL’s engagement with the South-East Asian region. During the last day of his official visit, Mr. Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora and urged them to work incessantly for shared prosperity underlining the spirit of Vasud...

July 7, 2023 4:09 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches NCC Integrated Software in New Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 7th July 2023, Friday, launched an NCC Integrated Software in New Delhi. It is a single-window interactive software for cadets, designed on the entry-to-exit model. The Software is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Once a Cadet always a cadet and will digitalize the entire process from the stage of enrolment as a cadet in NCC till exit registration as alumni. This will enable the seamless issue of certificates and the creation of ...