Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin celebrated the progress made across several bilateral defence initiatives, including efforts to increase supply chain security and enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met with United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and reviewed current defence cooperation activities and explored strategies to enhance their collaboration further.
On the first day of his visit the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA).
Lauding the progress in India-US ties, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Indian diaspora that New Delhi and Washington are "destined" to be strong partners.
The Office of the Raksha Mantri shared a picture of Rajnath Singh and said, "Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has landed in Washington DC. He is on an official visit to the United States."
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed India and Japan as "important guards" of the Indo-Pacific region and said the partnership between the two nations is essential for peace and stability in the region.
India is keen to become a developed country by 2047 and partnership with Japan will play an important role in the completion of this vision in areas such as defence technology and industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesda
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said, "Yesterday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked to visit the Karunanidhi memorial. He came to the hall and asked everyone to stand and give a standing ovation. I didn't sleep yesterday due to overwhelming happiness. Rajnath Singh spoke greatly about our leader K
Founder of Param Shakti Peeth and Vatsalyagram, Sadhvi Rithambara tied rakhi to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Monday in Delhi.
DMK Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday expressed gratitude to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for honouring former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi on his birth centenary.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the newly constructed state-of-the-art Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on August 18, 2024. He also virtually launched the Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre, located at the Chennai