Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth received Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov today at Air Force Station, Palam in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
Rajnath Singh will meet Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov in New Delhi as Russia approves a key logistics pact with India ahead of President Putin's visit. Moscow says talks may cover S-400 systems, the Su-57 fighter jet, and nuclear cooperation, highlighting strong strategic ties.
Criticising Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his remarks on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday said that the Defence Minister's focus should be on India's strategic challenges and not on misrepresenting historical facts.
Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav on Wednesday said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh should focus on improving facilities for the armed forces instead of making controversial remarks.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday sharply criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for claiming that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to rebuild the Babri Masjid with public funds, calling the statement "a complete lie".
Congress MP Imran Masood on Wednesday criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his remarks on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, in which the latter claimed that the first Prime Minister of India favoured utilising government funds for the Babri Masjid.
"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claims Nehruji wanted to rebuild Babri Masjid with public funds and that Sardar Patel stopped him. This is a lie. There is zero archival or documentary evidence to support it. Nehruji explicitly opposed using government money for religious places -- includi
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, addressed concerns over poor road conditions in Rajouri, attributing them to ongoing widening, 4-laning, and tunnelling projects.
Uttrakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, participated on Tuesday in the Sardar Gatha programme held under the Sardar@150 Unity March at Sadhli, Vadodara, Gujarat.
India is setting its sights on becoming a global defence manufacturing hub with a target of achieving defence production worth Rs 3 lakh crore and defence exports worth Rs 50,000 crore by 2029, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. Speaking at the Sardar Sabha in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Tuesday
"Indigenous nuclear ballistic submarine INS Aridaman would be commissioned very soon," CNS Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said during a press conference ahead of the Navy day celebrations.
Speaking at Sardar Sabha, the Defence Minister cited the party's move to introduce the "130th Constitutional Amendment" to ensure ministers resign if jailed for more than 30 days.