Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh complimented the diligent effort and devotion of the BRO staff for the prompt completion of these projects.

He said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to development of border areas as he lauded Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for completing major infrastructure projects over the past couple of years.

Addressing a public meeting in Jaisalmer on the launch of the third round of the BJP's Parivartan Yatra in Rajasthan, he also took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, saying Chandrayaan successfully landed on the south pole of the Moon but "Rahulyaan" could neither be launched nor landed.

Singh will hold talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the defence ministry said. Wickremesinghe also holds the charge of Sri Lanka's defence ministry.

He said the creation of a separate Ministry of Co-operation (in 2021) underscores the importance the Narendra Modi government gives to the key sector.

Tejas is a single-engine multi-role fighter aircraft, with the capability to operate in high-threat air environments. The indigenously-developed fighter jet has been developed to undertake air defence, maritime reconnaissance and strike operations.

Capital procurement of defence equipment is carried out as per the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP 2020) with a focus on 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt said.

With a backdrop of a significant number of pending cases in various courts nationwide, specialized tribunals such as AFT have been established to alleviate the burden. AFT's current case disposal rate is 76%.

The war between India and Pakistan started after Pakistani troops intruded the Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir (now in Ladakh). The infiltration was a violation of the Shimla Agreement, signed in 1972 by the two countries.

There is also a possibility of a Rs 8,675-crore deal with India for the fourth-generation fighter aircraft Tejas Mark-1A and LCH Prachanda during this visit of the Defence Minister of Argentina, according to the reports

India’s prestige has increased internationally under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said at an event as part of his three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Lucknow.

Singh, who is currently on a three-day visit to Malaysia, also called on Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim and conveyed to him PM Narendra Modi’s warm greetings.

Earlier this June, Rajnath Singh had held a virtual talk with Malaysian Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan, to discuss defence cooperation activities and framework.

Besides holding wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Mohamad Hasan, Singh will call on Prime Minister YB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim during the visit, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

India has emerged as a powerful country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and it is not weak anymore, the Defence ministersaid.

On the eastern Ladakh standoff with China, Singh reiterated that India wants to resolve the border issue through dialogue and in a peaceful manner while asserting that the government will never compromise on the country’s border and its self-respect.

Addressing a National Security Conclave at the University of Jammu, he said the world is now listening intently when India speaks, which was not the case earlier.

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The Minister chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 'Self-reliance in Defence Manufacturing' here, an official release said.

Addressing a gathering at a seminar held here to mark 75 years of United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping, he also said that time has come for making UN bodies ”more democratic and representative of the current realities of our age”.