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TopicDefence minister

Topic: defence minister

South Korea names first civilian defence minister in 64 years after martial law shook faith in army

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise

Germany needs 60,000 more troops to meet new NATO targets, says defence minister

Defence minister Boris Pistorius’s announcement comes in the wake of Trump’s demand for NATO to increase defence investment from 2% to 5% of the GDP.

Rajnath Singh releases commemorative coin to mark Karunanidhi’s centenary

Singh praised the former Tamil Nadu CM as a fierce advocate of women's rights.

‘Betrayed, violated discipline’ — in a first, China declares graft probe against 2 ex-defence ministers

Li Shangfu, whose tenure as defence minister was shortest in Chinese history, and his predecessor Wei Fenghe, have been expelled from Communist Party of China, according to state media. 

‘India has been our 911 call’ — Maldives ex-minister says remarks against Modi show ‘short-sightedness’

Former Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi said India has provided assistance in various sectors, and criticised any attempt to undermine the longstanding relationship.

China’s defence minister disappears, latest in the case of missing officials

China's public face of the military as the defence minister, Li is under investigation over the corrupt procurement of military equipment.

China turns down US request for a meeting between defence chiefs in Singapore

Last week, the White House said there were discussions by the defence dept to get talks going between Lloyd Austin & his Chinese counterpart, who was named defence minister in March.

Agnipath scheme is proof that Modi govt can bring change for good. But an open mind is key

By making Agnipath an all-India, all-class and merit-driven recruitment scheme, the Modi govt has brought about a radical change.

HAL likely to be in fray for Navy’s NUHs after defence ministry junks Coast Guard chopper deal

Last week, the Defence Acquisition Council scrapped the Coast Guard programme to buy 14 twin-engine helicopters under Buy Global category. Other projects under review now.

A defence minister with military background — a risk India needs to take

The Modi government has initiated several defence reforms. But mere political acumen of the defence minister is insufficient to steer them.

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India has a solid defence structure on paper. But it lacks a national security vision

After Operation Sindoor, there is a realisation that the Indian Air Force has been good but needs to be better both in quality and quantity.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.