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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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If counter-terrorism cannot be a unifying pillar, then a question mark hangs over the core objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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The Defence Minister will also visit the India-Pakistan border region.
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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
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The firing was along the LoC in the districts of Kupwara and Baramulla in Kashmir and the Akhnoor sector in Jammu
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The sealing of the mega deal came three weeks after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the procurement
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Defence Research & Development Laboratory, a Hyderabad-based laboratory of the DRDO, has taken the initiative in developing a long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet powered hypersonic technology
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The National War Memorial comprises four concentric circles, namely -- the 'Amar Chakra', 'Veerta Chakra', 'Tyag Chakra' and the 'Rakshak Chakra' with names of 25,942 soldiers inscribed in golden letters on granite tablets
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Defence Minister underlines Army’s vital role not only in guarding borders but also in contributing to disaster management, peacekeeping
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He will serve as CJI for a little over six months and demit office on May 13, 2025, on attaining the age of 65 years
