New Delhi: Special warm clothes, special tent for living and adequate arrangement of weapons and ammunition have been made for Indian Army soldiers to cope with the extreme weather conditions at the Line of Actual Control, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed the members of Rajya Sabha on Thursday as border tension continued with China. “The spirits […]
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China in illegal occupation of 38,000 sq km of Indian land: Rajnath
New Delhi: China is in illegal occupation of 38,000 square km of Indian land and it considers another 90,000 square km as its own, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Tuesday, adding that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is not clearly delineated. The Defence Minister said that China has tried to disrupt […]
Rajnath condemns attack on Navy veteran, calls him
Mumbai: The assault on retired Indian Navy officer by Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai over a social media message continued to reverberate in the political arena as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday condemned the attack and called up the victim to wish him a speedy recovery. Rajnath called up retired Chief Petty Officer Madan Sharma, 65, […]
5 Rafale jets inducted, can be deployed at LAC at short notice: Rajnath
Ambala/New Delhi: Five Rafale combat aircraft made by French company Dassault Aviation can be deployed at a short notice at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Ambala Air Base in Haryana on Thursday during the induction ceremony. “This induction is important considering the kind of atmosphere at […]
Chinese troops tried to unilaterally alter status quo: Rajnath
New Delhi: Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Central government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh. India stated that both sides should focus on the overall situation of India-China relations and work together to de-escalate […]
In two-hour long meeting, India & China Defence Ministers agree to resolve border tensions through talks
Moscow/New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe met in the Russian capital on Friday to discuss their border dispute and agreed to de-escalate the situation through talks. The two-hour meeting between the Indian and Chinese delegations, which started at 9.30 p.m. Indian Standard Time, saw the border disputes discussed at […]
Rajnath Singh’s son tested corona postive, hospitalised
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s son and Gautam Buddha Nagar MLA Pankaj Singh is the latest BJP lawmaker to have tested corona positive. Pankaj Singh said that he got the test done after developing symptoms of corona and the report came out to be positive. “I am hospitalised on the advice of doctors. I […]
Rajnath Singh holds meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, top military brass to discuss standoff situation with China
New Delhi: As India reconciles to having around 35,000 troops through the winter when the temperature is below -40 degree Celsius in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the top military brass to discuss the situation at the border with China. Talks between […]
India bans import of 101 defence items to boost indigenisation
New Delhi: To make the Indian defence industry self-reliant and boost indigenisation, the Ministry of Defence banned the import of 101 items on Sunday. The MoD has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign capital procurement routes. A separate budget head has been created with an outlay of nearly Rs 52,000 […]
Rajnath urges IAF to be ready for any eventuality on China border
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Indian Air Force’s operational capabilities and deployments at forward locations on Wednesday amid the tense border situation with China. Singh also urged the IAF to stand ready to handle any eventuality on the border with China. Singh addressed the inaugural session of the Air Force Commanders’ Conference in […]