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TopicDefence secretary

Topic: defence secretary

Defence Secretary talks tough—‘will foreclose emergency procurement contracts’ if not delivered in time

Rajesh Singh also spoke about jet engine development to power next gen fighters, saying govt is finalising programme with leading international firm to co-develop 120KN jet engine.

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

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.