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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
TopicDefence Minister Rajnath Singh

Topic: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

IAF ties up with GE to build own facility for repair, overhaul of Tejas engines with quicker turnaround

Depot facility to be owned, operated & maintained by IAF, with GE Aerospace providing technical inputs, training, support staff & supply of necessary spares & specialised equipment.

Rahul quoted from ex Army chief Naravane’s unpublished memoir in LS. Why it sparked showdown with govt

Rahul's attempt to read excerpts on the 2020 border crisis with China led to repeated interventions from Om Birla & protests by Rajnath Singh & Amit Shah.

200 km+ range Astra missile, 120 km range Pinaka rockets on shopping list as MoD clears Rs 79,000 cr proposals

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council in its year-end meeting has accorded Acceptance of Necessity for various proposals of the three services.

‘Twisting and turning history’—Congress slams Rajnath Singh’s Nehru-Babri remark

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi calls defence minister's remark about her great-grandfather a distraction, adding that these issues are raised to avoid discussions on important matters.

ThePrint photos of the week: Delhi L-G takes hot air balloon ride, violence in VIT Bhopal

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

India can’t go one-on-one with Morocco. Move beyond bilateral deals in Africa or get left out

India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.

Wars today unpredictable—Rajnath to military top brass; asks forces to build up ‘surge capacity’

Singh also suggested a roadmap for Project Sudarshan Chakra and called for tighter integration of the services amid growing dissonance.

Proxy pushback: After Rajnath, now Gadkari & Venkaiah; BJP is running out of patience with Trump

New Delhi: After an initial period of restraint, BJP leaders have now started criticising President Trump for the 50% trade tariff he has imposed...

Why was war not goal? If we don’t reclaim PoK now, then when—Gogoi asks Centre in Op Sindoor debate

In fiery address in Parliament, Congress MP also said Centre must take moral responsibility for security lapse that led to Pahalgam terror attack and not 'take cover behind J&K L-G'.

A letter to Defence Minister, with lessons from American fighter pilot John Boyd: Jaithirth Rao

India’s next defence leap needs American fighter pilot John Boyd’s ‘do something’ philosophy.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.