Stating that India cannot be dependent on the technologies and equipment of foreign countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the friendly foreign countries have been told that India want to build defence platforms, weapons and ammunition in the country. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Swarnim Vijay Parv, an event commemorating the valour and professionalism of the Armed Forces and their contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh in the Indo-Pak 1971 war, at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi on Sunday. Read More

General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat, India’s first and current chief of defence staff and former Army chief, has died in a helicopter crash near Wellington in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. Twelve other people on board, including Rawat’s wife, Madhulika Rawat, also died in the accident. Read More

MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt visited Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) premier lab, Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) in Dehradun on October 08. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for proactive synergy among the Armed Forces in future military strategies and responses to safeguard the interests of the nation. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari jointly inaugurated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Satta-Gandhav stretch on NH-925A near Barmer in Rajasthan on September 9. Read More

Referring to the cross-border strikes on terror camps, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India will not comprise on the national security, adding that the model of terrorism adopted by the evil forces is slowly collapsing. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is ready to face the changing security dynamics of the world due to the reforms taken by the Government, emphasising that the Armed Forces need to be fully equipped and prepared at all times. Read More

MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt, who is on a two day visit to Kashmir, reviewed the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Read More

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence visited the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Visakhapatnam on August 28. Read More