Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848m) and Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586m) from South Block, New Delhi, on April 03, 2025.
The three expeditions include the Indo-Nepal mountaineering expedition to Kanchenjunga, the Indian army mountaineering expedition to Everest, and the National Cadet Corps boys' and girls' mountaineering expeditions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended his warm greetings on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand and Sajibu Cheiraoba on Sunday, underlining how these festivals reflect the rich cultural diversity of the nation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the tendency to divide the country based on language must come to an end. He reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains committed to protecting Hindi and all other Indian languages.
DNI Gabbard recently visited India during her multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific region. During her visit, she held several bilateral engagements, including with PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and NSA Ajit Doval. She also attended Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi.
Under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), on Thursday accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) to eight capital acquisition proposals amounting to over Rs 54,000 crore.
Former ISRO Chief Dr G Madhavan Nair on Wednesday said that returning of National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Sunita Williams to Earth after being stranded at the International Space Station for nine months is a "proud moment" for the Space community.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his pride and admiration for NASA's Space Crew-9 mission, celebrating the safe return of astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow crew members.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the United States Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard in the national capital on Monday, during which they discussed key aspects of defence cooperation and intelligence sharing between the two nations.