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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicDefence Minister Rajnath Singh

Topic: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit US from 23-26 August, to hold talks on strategic partnership

Singh will meet the US Defence Secretary and National Security Advisor amongst others. He will also chair a high-level roundtable meeting with the US defence industry.

Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Vietnam’s Nguyen Phu Trong

Raksha Mantri signs condolence book at Vietnam Embassy.

Rajnath Singh continuing as defence minister shouldn’t mean continuation of pending issues

Now that the Army has conducted its own review on the functioning of Agnipath scheme, the defence minister would do well to pool in recommendations from other services and implement the changes.

‘Ghus ke marenge’ is a warning to our neighbours. Hot pursuit is recognised in law

Political leadership & military must exercise caution when planning such operations and ensure that action is justified, proportionate, and respectful of international norms.

‘Happy to have a leader with no graft taint,’ says Rajnath Singh about Nitish Kumar’s re-entry to NDA

In an interview with ANI, Singh expressed happiness over BJP and JD(U)'s partnership, asked why should party refuse anyone who wants to join them.

‘Will Chinese territories become Indian if we rename them?’ — Rajnath taunts China over Arunachal

Defence minister also says India coordinated with US, Russia and Ukraine to stop war for “4 1/2 hours” to rescue Indian students stuck in Ukraine.

If a terrorist runs to Pakistan, we will kill him there: Rajnath Singh on cross-border assassinations

There have been several allegations against India by the Pakistan government about assassinations, charges that have been denied by India in the past, and as recently as January this year.

BJP announces election manifesto committee for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, to be headed by Rajnath Singh

The committee comprises 27 members with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as convenor & Union Minister Piyush Goyal as co-convenor.

1st edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference to commence on 5 March

During 3-day conference, CDS, along with Chiefs of Army & Air Force, will discuss coordination of tri-service forces in face of evolving national security situation in the region.

Rajnath Singh red-flags ‘natural disasters’ in border states, wonders if any ‘adversary’ involved

In Uttarakhand to inaugurate BRO infrastructure projects, the defence minister says climate change in the country is not just a weather-related phenomenon, but also a matter of national security.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

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.