Tag: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India’s defence minister warns against nuclear weapons in call with Russian counterpart

Oct 26 – India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday that nuclear weapons should not be used by any side in the Ukraine war, according to an Indian government statement. “The prospect of the usage of nuclear or radiological weapons goes against […]

Terrorism weapon of choice of non-state actors, irresponsible states: Rajnath

New Delhi, Oct 14:  Terrorism has been employed as a weapon of choice by non-state actors and irresponsible states to advance their political objectives in the region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday in a thinly-veiled attack on Pakistan. In an address at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]

India wants end to border tension with China but will not cede an inch of land: Rajnath

New Delhi, Oct 25:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India wants an end to the border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time asserted that Indian soldiers will never allow even an inch of the country to be taken away by anyone. […]

China’s attempt to unilaterally alter status quo not acceptable: Rajnath on border stand-off

New Delhi, Sept 15:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India is committed to a peaceful resolution of the current border stand-off with China in Ladakh but any attempt to unilaterally alter the status quo by the neighbouring country is unacceptable. Making a statement in Lok Sabha, […]

Defence minister approves proposal to expand NCC in 173 border, coastal districts

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal to expand the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in 173 border and coastal districts from where one lakh new cadets will be inducted, an official statement said on Sunday New Delhi, Aug 16:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal […]

If violence continues, govt will give befitting reply: Rajnath

Pandu (Jharkhand), Nov 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday warned Naxalites to abjure violence, saying a befitting reply would be given if they did not do so. The warning comes in the wake of violence by the left wing extremists in Latehar and Palamau districts of Jharkhand since […]

Rajnath Singh to hold talks with French President before sortie in Rafale jet

Paris, Oct 8: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday and receive the first of the 36 Rafale aircraft in the French port city of Bordeaux, where he will perform ‘Shastra Puja’ on the occasion of Dussehra and take a sortie in […]

Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister to fly in Tejas fighter aircraft

Bengaluru, Sep 19: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA). Wearing a G suit, the minister buckled himself in the seat behind the pilot […]

Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir:Rajnath

Leh, Aug 29: Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir and no country is backing it on the “current issue”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid Islamabad’s efforts to internationalise the Centre’s move to abrogate provisions of Article 370. Addressing a DRDO event here, Singh asked […]

Rajnath Singh visits naval ships, reviews infra projects with AP CM

Visakhapatnam, Jun 30:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday visited the Indian Navy’s indigenously designed stealth frigate, INS ‘Shivalik’ andSubmarine ‘Sindhukirti’ here. On the second day of his two-day visit of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) here he was apprised on the operational readiness of the Command and other relevant […]

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