75th Republic Day: PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at National War Memorial
News | January 26, 2024 11:05 ISTIndia's 75th Republic Day: PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at National War Memorial.
India's 75th Republic Day: PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at National War Memorial.
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'Rom Rom Mein Ram' book was launched on the fourth death anniversary of senior journalist Ashwini Kumar Chopra. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, India TV's Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma among other eminent guests attended the launch event.
According to senior officials familiar with the discussions, defence, trade and regional issues were on the agenda of the talks.
China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), which confirmed Li's ouster in October, appointed Dong in his place on Friday. Dong's predecessor Li Shangfu was removed after he mysteriously disappeared from public view in September.
Poonch-Rajouri sector is in the news since four jawans were killed in a terror ambush on two Army vehicles in the region on Thursday. After the attack, reports surfaced about the deaths of three civilians in Army custody prompting a probe into the matter.
The Defence Minister suggested that shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance and aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) could be the potential areas of collaboration. The two ministers also discussed cooperation for joint research in underwater technologies.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong will engage in bilateral meetings with their counterparts Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar. India shares a comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia and will discuss a range of issues.
Jaishankar said that he focused on taking forward the renewed defence and security partnership between India and Italy. This is the last leg of four-day visit to key European nations Portugal and Italy.
Addressing the three-day Goa Maritime conclave, the Defence Minister said that countries should address common maritime priorities and avoid 'selfish interests'. He also warned that flouting international norms will lead to breakdown of civilised nations.
Lan's appointment as finance minister comes with the removal of Li Shangfu as defence minister following his disappearance for over two months. The disappearances of Li and ex-foreign minister Qin Gang have raised questions of Xi Jinping's governance over his party.
Li is believed to be a close confidante of Xi and his and foreign foreign minister Qin Gang's disappearance puzzled people and raised question on Xi's governance. As per rumours by the US Ambassador to Japan, Li may have been put under house arrest.
Amid continued fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, over 1,200 people have been killed in both sides. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier threatened to cut off electricity to Gaza when he declared war.
Rajnath Singh will visit Italy and France on four-day tour with focus on industrial cooperation. The Defence Minister's visit will start on Monday.
The IAF is working with the Drone Federation of India to jointly host the Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 in recognition of the potential of domestic drone design and development.
Ottawa had been seeking deeper relations with India in the fields of trade, defence and immigration before Justin Trudeau's "credible" allegations.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also formally inducted the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force.
As per the reports the government has approved the initiative to establish 100 new Sainik Schools from Class 6 onwards in a systematic manner in partnership.
Li's name still figures as a defence minister, CMC member and state councillor at the Chinese government and military websites, despite his mysterious disappearance over two weeks ago.
The US Ambassador claimed that the defence minister also did not turn up for a crucial meeting with the Singaporean Chief of Navy. However, the diplomat did not enclose when and where the meetings were scheduled.
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