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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicDefence Minister Rajnath Singh

Topic: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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'.

India hit 9 terror sites, killed over 100 terrorists, stopped ‘every attack’ from Pakistan—Rajnath

Initiating the discussion on Op Sindoor in Lok Sabha, the defence minister said India’s security arrangement was ‘quite vigorous’ that ensured no ‘important asset’ was hit or damaged.

DRDO successfully tests UAV-launched precision-guided missile ULPGM-V3 in Andhra Pradesh

In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the flight trials, conducted at National Open Area Range in Kurnool, as a ‘major boost’ to DRDO and its industry partners.

Parliament Monsoon Session: Modi holds meeting with senior ministers

Modi held meeting at Parliament House with Union ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, and Arjun Meghwal.

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.

‘Hope US can complete major pending defence sales to India,’ says US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Hegseth at the Pentagon, and said their discussion on deepening India-US defence ties was productive.

Need permanent solution to border issue, Rajnath Singh tells China on sidelines of SCO meet

A Defence Ministry statement says Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun & the 2 held in-depth discussions on need to maintain peace and tranquility along Indo-China border.

India refuses to sign SCO joint statement over terror issue, Pahalgam & Jaffar Express attacks

China & Pakistan pushed for dropping Pahalgam, but including Jaffar Express attack in statement. After Rajnath’s refusal, no joint statement to be issued after SCO Defence Ministers’ meet.

‘Won’t hesitate to hit terror epicentres’—Rajnath Singh at SCO meet attended by Pakistan defence minister

Speaking at SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China’s Qingdao, the Indian defence minister said the Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for Pahalgam, is a proxy of LeT.

‘Will call for joint efforts to eliminate terrorism’: Rajnath Singh to attend SCO meeting in China

The defence minister said he would hold meetings with his Chinese & Russian counterparts & stressing on the need for greater trade and connectivity within Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.