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Pakistan’s claims ‘absolutely not correct’, no political constraints on armed forces: Defence secy

In a wide-ranging interview, Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks on Op Sindoor and China’s role, India’s fifth-gen fighter plans, defence procurement roadmap, and defence ties with US.

India to acquire 5th-gen fighters as interim solution? Defence secy says talks with partners are ongoing

With AMCA rollout expected to take a decade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Singh confirms talks for fifth-gen jets amid reports of Pakistan acquiring Chinese stealth fighters.

Defence Secy bats for competitive bidding, says Centre cut red tape to save up to 69 weeks

Speaking at CII event, Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh also said MoD is revising Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to better align with operational realities and expedite decision-making.

Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting with CDS, defence secy, chiefs of Army, Navy

In the meeting Tuesday in New Delhi, Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi were present.

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.

12 of 20 empanelled secretaries have 5 yrs service left — how Modi’s bringing stability to top IAS ranks

Secretary-level officer says this has brought in a great deal of stability and continuity in governance, as well as better coordination with states and between ministries.

Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra gets 3-month extension till August

Sanjay Mitra took over as the defence secretary in May 2017 for a period of two years. His term has now been extended up to 23 August.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.