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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicDefence Minister Rajnath Singh

Topic: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

PM Modi chairs meeting with Defence Minister, EAM, NSA, CDS, service chiefs

On 11 May, the PM had given orders to the armed forces to respond to Pakistan in case of ceasefire violations with full force.

‘When India acts against terrorism, even land across border not safe for terrorists,’ says Rajnath Singh

Speaking virtually at inauguration of the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow, Singh says determination of Armed Forces extended all the way to Rawalpindi. 

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with defence minister, EAM, NSA, CDS

The meeting, held at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, residence in New Delhi was also attended by the tri-services chiefs

PM Modi holds meeting with defence minister, EAM, NSA, CDS after India-Pakistan ceasefire

A meeting at the PM's residence took place Saturday, with Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan among others in attendance.

After Pakistani drone strikes, Rajnath Singh conducts review meeting, top military officers attend

The Defence Minister was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Staff, and Defence Secretary RK Singh.

Op Sindoor ‘ongoing’, killed ‘at least 100’ terrorists—govt at all-party meet chaired by Rajnath Singh

Leaders from across party lines backed the govt at the meet, even as many voiced concern over Pakistan's ceasefire violations and civilian deaths in J&K's Poonch.

Rajnath Singh chairs all-Party meeting, briefs on Operation Sindoor

The ongoing meeting has Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge from the Congress, Sandip Bandyopadhyay from TMC, DMK’s T R Baalu in attendance.

Rajnath speaks to US counterpart Hegseth amid mounting tensions with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held a telephonic conversation with US counterpart Marco Rubio and discussed the terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

CDS Gen Chauhan briefs Defence Minister Singh on preparedness after Pahalgam attack

Indian Army is on high alert in wake of Pahalgam terror attack, and has launched several search operations to neutralise terrorists.

Defence Ministry approves cutting down procurement timelines by half

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had been keen on reducing timelines, it is learnt, and had given Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh the responsibility.

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.