Rajnath Singh

They discussed current bilateral events, including the February 2024 INDUS-X Summit in New Delhi and the bilateral Tri-Service exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ which commenced in India on March 18, 2024.

After the formation of the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidates have convincingly defeated their closest competitors with significant margins in all three elections held in this constituency

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 782 development projects worth Rs 34,700 crore from Azamgarh that included the inauguration of the airports of Azamgarh, Shravasti, Moradabad, Chitrakoot and Aligarh, and the new terminal of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow.

Under the scheme, start-ups are eligible to receive grant-in-aid of up to Rs 25 crore for their research development and innovation endeavours in defence technology, the defence ministry said in a statement.

Civil Aviation Minister Scindia will contest from Guna, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will fight from Thiruvananthapuram and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav will vie for the Alwar seat.

The College of Naval Warfare was initially established at INS Karanja in 1988 to impart advanced professional military education to the middle and senior-level officers.

Singh announced that India's annual defence production is expected to reach Rs 3 lakh crore, with the export of military hardware set to reach Rs 50,000 crore by the financial year 2028-29.

He said India's annual defence production is expected to clock Rs 3 lakh crore and defence exports Rs 50,000 crore. According to latest data, the defence production has crossed Rs one lakh crore mark while the defence exports in 2023-24 has been estimated at around Rs 16,000 crore.

In the meeting, Singh said Dutch original equipment manufacturers could be encouraged to integrate Indian vendors into their supply chains.

New generation anti-tank mines, Air Defence Tactical Control Radar, Heavy Weight Torpedoes, Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance & Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, Flight Refueller Aircraft & Software Defined Radios are among the equipment that will be acquired

With identified production agencies, ABHYAS is ready for production. The system has export potential and can be offered to friendly countries, they added.

Stating that the SVL ship will go a long way in obtaining information about the oceans and achieving the twin objectives of protecting the country as well as others, Singh warned that those involved in maritime piracy and smuggling will not be tolerated.

The interim Union Budget, according to Union Minister Rajnath Singh, defines the goals for a "confident, strong, and self-reliant Viksit Bharat." Singh also claimed to have received assurances that the Indian economy will reach a GDP of more than USD 5 trillion by 2027.

The defence minister's remarks came after he visited a Shiv temple here and offered prayers to mark the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony.

Climate change is no longer just a weather-related phenomenon but is also linked to national security, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

Singh welcomed the investment and technology collaboration from the UK and stated that India is ready with skilled human resource base, a robust pro-FDI and pro-business ecosystem

India and the UK are committed to a bilateral partnership that re-energises trade, investment and technological collaboration, the British government said.

Singh’s visit to the UK, a first for an Indian defence minister since 2002, is expected to include discussions on a wide range of issues, including security and industrial cooperation. New Delhi’s relations with London are guided by the India-UK Strategic Partnership, part of an agreed-upon 2030 roadmap between the two nations.

The defence analyst believes that through the ministerial-level dialogue, the British government could seek to provide an "enabling environment" for British companies to pursue these objectives in India.

Singh is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart Grant Shapps with a focus on sharing of critical technology and expanding bilateral industrial defence cooperation, people familiar with the matter said.