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.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed that the mortal remains of eight Army personnel, who went missing in flash floods in Sikkim, were recovered while the search operations for the remaining soldiers are underway.

Rajnath Singh said that India needs a stronger armed forces with modern equipment to become developed by 2047. He made the remarks after launching several digital initiatives of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD) during its 276th annual day celebrations at Delhi Cantonment.

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.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also formally inducted the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a stern reply to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha said that he has full courage to discuss the China issue in the Parliament.

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.

The newly-built 500-metre Nechiphu tunnel is being termed strategically crucial for the Armed Forces as it will provide all-weather connectivity to the strategic Tawang region along the Line of Actual Control.

At a ceremony organised by the Border Roads Organisation at Devak Bridge on Bishnah-Kaulpur-Phulpur Road in Jammu & Kashmir, the Defence Minister will inaugurate 22 Roads, 63 Bridges, Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, two airfields in West Bengal.

G20 Summit: "The historic G20 Summit in New Delhi has successfully concluded. India’s Presidency under the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi has left an indelible mark on the world stage," Singh said in a post on X.

The highlight of the ceremony will be the inauguration of 422.9 metre Devak Bridge on Bishnah-Kaulpur-Phulpur Road in Jammu & Kashmir.

Rajasthan: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday flagged off BJP's ‘Parivartan Sankalp Yatra’ in Jaisalmer. He also took a potshot at the Congress party during a public event.

The 'Parivartan Yatra' will pass through 51 constituencies of the Jodhpur division, Nagaur and Ajmer, covering a distance of 2,574 km in 18 days.

According to the Defence Ministry, the proposals approved by the DAC included one on the procurement of 7.62x51 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG) and another on acquisition of weapons MH-60R helicopters of the Indian Navy..

BJP CEC meeting: The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with all the 15 CEC members.

The bill seeks to empower Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in Command of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs) with all disciplinary and administrative powers in respect of the personnel serving in or attached to such organisations.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the occasion of the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas said India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity.

Citing the example of the Russia-Ukraine war, he also called upon civilians to be ready to support the soldiers in such a situation.

The Opposition is demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must make a statement in both houses of Parliament followed by a discussion on the situation in Manipur.

Defence Acquisition Council hit the headlines on Thursday after giving approval to three major defence deals with France that includes the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft.