Rajnath Singh

The principle of "security first" flows from "India first", he said at a programme organised on Saturday in Surat by the Maruti Veer Jawan Trust to honour and offer monetary support to the families of 131 martyred soldiers.

Following the attacks, the India Navy said it will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea, in an effort to "maintain a deterrent presence".

15 years have elapsed since the horrific terrorist attacks that shook not just Mumbai but the entire world. Also known as 26/11, on this day, 10 terrorists from the Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group entered the city and killed 166 people and injured 300 during the course of four days.

The two ministers agreed that deepening cooperation in defence industry and research would "give a fillip to the already strong relationship", according to a statement issued by the Indian defence ministry here.

"After completing his tour to Indonesia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on his way back home, paid a brief visit to Singapore on November 18," the defence ministry said.

Both Australia and India are part of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition that is focused on working towards ensuring a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The other two members of the Quad are the United States and Japan.

Last December, the government approved revision of pension of armed forces personnel under 'One Rank One Pension' scheme with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019. The arrears were to be paid in four instalments.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host their United States counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Antony Blinken, in New Delhi. They may also discuss the delay in delivery of General Electric Aerospace manufactured F404 engines that are powering Light Combat Aircraft Tejas-Mk IAs fighter jets.

The defence ministry said the decision is in line with Singh's vision of "inclusive participation" of all women in the armed forces, irrespective of their ranks.

"Now, your India is not a weak country. No power in the world can dare threaten India, he said. If someone tries to carry out any nefarious act, India can eliminate them on this side of the border, and if necessary, it can strike them on the other side of the border as well," Singh said.

The two sides would discuss the Indo-Pacific region, Russia and Ukraine along with the bilateral issues.

The meeting comes amid tensions between the United States and China in the Indo-Pacific region

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiates a project to integrate ancient Indian strategic wisdom into the military to make it "future-ready."

"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Italy and France from October 9 to 12, " the ministry said.

During the initial part of his two-nation tour, Singh will visit Rome for extensive discussions with Italian counterpart Guido Crisetto, as stated by the defense ministry.

Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 is being jointly organised by the Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India (DFI).

Bidhuri had used derogatory words against Ali while speaking in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Speaker Om Birla later expunged those words.

While initiating a discussion on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and other achievements in the space sector in the House, Singh referred to the country's border security and the role of science in protecting the nation's frontier.

Addressing a gathering held here to mark the launch of PM Vishwakarma Yojana, Singh recounted various initiatives like the Jan Dhan scheme taken by the Modi government for the poor and said the opposition had mocked them but they proved very effective.

Among the proposals, the ministry okayed the procurement of 12 Su-30MKIs for the Indian Air Force, which would be manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).