New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha MP Kunwar Danish Ali has written to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to enhance the search operations by deploying best men and machines to find the 27-year old Indian Engineering Service (IES) officer missing since June 22 in Ladakh. In a letter to Rajnath Singh, the BSP […]
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After business talks, Rajnath attends Victory Day parade in Moscow
New Delhi: After strategic business talks, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar attended the Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. “I am proud that a tri-service contingent of the […]
Why insult Indian Army by not naming China: Rahul Gandhi to Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for taking two days to condole the death of 20 Indian soldiers, including an officer, in Ladakh’s Galwan valley. “If it was so painful, why insult Indian Army by not naming China in your tweet? Why take two […]
Rajnath meets Jaishankar, CDS Bipin Rawat, army chief again over Ladakh situation
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a second meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat and Indian Army chief, Gen. M.M. Naravane at his residence on Tuesday over prevailing volatile situation in eastern Ladakh. On Monday night, three Indian soldiers, including an officer, were killed during a […]
3 Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh: Rajnath reviews situation
New Delhi: Following multiple casualties reported on the Indian side in a violent faceoff with China at the Galwan Valley standoff point amid a deescalation operation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs in the South Block here on Tuesday to review […]
Defence Minister takes stock of India-China border situation
New Delhi: Amid reported de-escalation of troops from stand-off positions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a review meeting with Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs to gauge the ground situation on the Line of Actual Control and what needs to be done, sources said. This is the […]
Rahul takes on Rajnath, questions govt on Chinese intrusion
New Delhi: A day after Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh responded to former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s jibe at Amit Shah, the Wayanad MP on Tuesday again questioned the government on Chinese intrusion in India. “Once RM (Defence Minister) is done commenting on the hand symbol, can he answer: Have the Chinese occupied Indian territory in […]
CDS briefs Rajnath Singh on stand-off situation in Ladakh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs on Monday to review the stand-off situation at Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh. Singh was also briefed about the deliberations that took place during the meeting of military commanders of both the countries on June […]
Ladakh standoff will be resolved bilaterally: India tells US
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper on Friday discussed the emerging security challenges posed by China in the last one month in Asia, sources said. The sources stated that both the leaders discussed how China is making transgression attempts in India and also building military infrastructure at […]
Over 1,000 retd Army Medical Corps officials volunteer for corona fight
New Delhi: Amid the country’s battle against the coronavirus, over 1,000 retired Army Medical Corps officers and paramedical staff have volunteered to once again serve at armed forces hospitals in their respective home stations whenever needed. The armed forces informed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday that these include 43 officers and 990 paramedics. Singh […]