Rajnath Singh

The BJP has repeatedly raised the issue of the alleged presence of illegal immigrants in Jharkhand and accused the Hemant Soren government of turning a blind eye to it for its "vote-bank politics".

Garhwa SP Deepak Pandey told PTI that since the vehicle carrying fuel for the helicopter failed to reach, Singh decided to proceed to Varanasi by road.

This follows the earlier test on Thursday when the VLSRSAM missile effectively engaged another low-altitude target.

As part of the all-party delegation… the understanding was that the members are free to meet anyone we want and hear them out. And we went, says CPI’s D Raja.

Recently, Pakistan’s Additional Solicitor General filed an affidavit stating that PoK is a foreign land. Singh responded by reminding PoK residents that while Pakistan considers them foreigners, India welcomes them as its own.

The defence minister calls for strong and robust national security component for fail-proof deterrence

The third SSBN is slightly bigger than the first two, INS Arihant & INS Arighaat, and capable of carrying more long range nuclear-tipped missiles.

The latest order follows Singh’s recent visit to the US and continues from a 2019 contract for 72,400 rifles acquired under a fast-track procurement route.

Singh is in the US on a four-day official visit to further boost the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the US and India

At the interaction with US defence and technology companies, Rajnath Singh pitched India's investment climate and welcomed greater collaboration with American manufacturers.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US NSA Jake Sullivan, discussing strategic issues of mutual interest while also encouraging US defense firms to collaborate on India's Make in India initiative.

The agreements signed on Thursday pertain to the Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) and a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers.

The pact will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions

A roundtable with US defence industry on ongoing and future collaborations is being seen as a crucial meeting to drum up support for more companies to tie up with Indian players.

India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested the second phase of its ballistic missile defence system.The flight test fully met all the trial objectives validating complete network centric warfare weapon system, the defence ministry said

The chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said 10 per cent of jobs will be reserved for ex-Agniveers in all future appointments of constables.

The interim Union Budget allocated Rs 6.21 trillion to the MoD, a 4.72 percent increase over FY24, yet still below 2 percent of GDP, with capital allocation at Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 percent of the total defence budget.

Rajnath Singh is stable and under observation, AIIMS media cell in-charge Dr Rima Dada said, adding he is undergoing tests.The 73-year-old was admitted early in the morning and is in the Old Private Ward, she said.

"India has registered the highest ever growth in the value of defence production in 2023-24. The value of production has reached to Rs. 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24 which is 16.8 per cent higher than the value of production of previous financial year," he wrote on X.

Critics of the policy say that the tenure of jawans hired under this scheme is rather short, and they don't have some of the benefits regular soldiers get (like pension), thus creating a division in the armed forces.