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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Vietnamese and Malaysian counterparts in Kuala Lumpur to strengthen defence ties and attended ASEAN defence meetings. He also signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said every inch of Pakistan is now within BrahMos missile range, hailing the Lucknow facility’s first batch delivery. The project boosts India’s defence self-reliance, economy, and global credibility, producing 100 missiles annually.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India’s economy cannot thrive without trade and business activity, urging support for indigenous production. Speaking at a Lucknow event, he credited the Aatmanirbhar Bharat push for strengthening both India’s economy and defence manufacturing capabilities.

India successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime intermediate-range missile from a rail-based mobile launcher, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. With a 2,000 km range and advanced features, the first-of-its-kind test enhances India’s rapid deployment capability and strengthens its Aatmanirbharta defence vision.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, requesting transfer of 98.2 acres of defence land for the Gandhi Sarovar Project at the Musi-Esa river confluence, featuring a knowledge hub, meditation village, handloom centre, ghats, and a peace museum.

The Secunderabad Cantonment Board on Wednesday demolished illegal structures in front of Jubilee Bus Station, reclaiming encroached land after two decades. The action comes ahead of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s likely visit on September 17 to unveil Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statue.

India successfully tested its indigenously developed Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off Odisha coast, integrating Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air, VSHORADS missiles, and high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapons, marking a milestone in multi-layered air defence capability.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticised the opposition for questioning Operation Sindoor instead of saluting the armed forces’ bravery. He contrasted the Modi government's decisive actions with Congress' alleged softness on terror, accusing it of vote-bank politics and divisive narratives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hit out at Rahul Gandhi for alleging voter fraud in Bihar, daring him to reveal his so-called “atom bomb of evidence.” He defended the Election Commission and praised Nitish Kumar’s governance and Bihar’s transformation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the strikes ended only after destroying terror bases in Pakistan and warned that any future misadventure would invite a strong response

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament that Operation Sindoor was completed in 22 minutes, killing over 100 terrorists. The mission targeted terrorist bases without crossing borders. Opposition protests over Bihar's SIR exercise delayed the debate multiple times

President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge paid tributes on Kargil Vijay Diwas, honouring soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War. Commemorative events were held nationwide to mark India’s victory over Pakistani forces in Ladakh.

India and the US have agreed to sign a new 10-year defence framework, reaffirming strategic ties and cooperation on defence production. Rajnath Singh also urged swift delivery of GE F404 engines for Tejas jets during talks with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

If counter-terrorism cannot be a unifying pillar, then a question mark hangs over the core objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Speaking at the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in China, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urges member states to take a united stand against terrorism, radicalisation, and cross-border threats.

Indian troops participating in the multilateral exercise 'Khaan Quest' in Mongolia and the bilateral exercise 'Shakti' in France conducted yoga with fellow international soldiers, reflecting India's cultural outreach

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan that any future terror attack on Indian soil will have serious consequences as Operation Sindoor is not over yet and India is ready to take any action against terrorism

Naidu, during his recent meeting with Rajnath Singh, gave a wish list of half a dozen projects, requesting him to mobilise defence public sector undertakings (DPSU) investments and set up an air force station

The Defence Minister will also visit the India-Pakistan border region.

India’s Defence Minister’s comments come days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” by Pakistan and punish cross-border terrorism strongly