Ambala, Haryana, October 29, 2025 — In a historic moment for India’s defense forces, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday piloted a Rafale fighter jet from the Ambala Air Force Station, becoming the first Indian President to fly two frontline aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The President was accompanied by Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, […]
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Lucknow, 18 October 2025- In a landmark moment for India’s defence manufacturing drive, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles produced at the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow. The facility is part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, […]
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Canberra (Australia), October 9, 2025: India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid solemn tribute at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Thursday, honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought alongside Australian troops in various global conflicts. Sharing photographs from his visit on social media, Singh wrote that the memorial stands as a […]
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New Delhi – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 42nd Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders’ Conference at the ICG headquarters in New Delhi on 29 September 2025, urging the force to adopt a forward-looking strategy for stronger maritime security. The three-day meet brings senior leadership together to review operations, technology upgrades and long-term priorities for […]
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New Delhi– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spearheaded a special cleanliness campaign, “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath,” at the Army Headquarters Unit Run Canteen on 25 September 2025. The programme forms part of the ongoing Swachhotsav 2025 and the Swachhata Hi Seva movement running from 17 September to 2 October 2025, aiming to inspire collective […]
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New Delhi, September 23, 2025: The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR), under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, organized a Job Fair for Armed Forces Officers on September 22, 2025, at the United Services Institution of India, New Delhi. The event aimed to connect retiring and retired officers seeking employment with corporate organizations […]
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Rabat– Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh met with the Indian community in Rabat, Morocco, on September 21, 2025, engaging in a detailed discussion on India’s recent strategic actions. During the interaction, members of the diaspora praised the Armed Forces for their decisive response in Operation Sindoor. The Defence Minister reiterated that the military was fully prepared […]
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New Delhi, September 18, 2025 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) officers to shape the nation’s cantonment boards into smart, eco-friendly, and sustainable urban hubs, aligning with the government’s Viksit Bharat vision of a developed India. He set an aspirational target of 2035 for achieving this goal while […]
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New Delhi, September 8, 2025 – As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Navy Children School (NCS), Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh interacted with students and the Principal of the school at South Block, New Delhi. Addressing the students, Rajnath Singh encouraged them to dream with purpose, pursue their goals with sincerity, and uphold […]
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Madhya Pradesh – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan today emphasised that future wars will demand swift, joint and multi-domain responses rather than service-specific approaches. Delivering the keynote address at RAN SAMWAD, a first-of-its-kind Tri-Service seminar on “Impact of Technology on Warfare” at the Army War College, he underlined that self-reliance in defence […]
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