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White House says Trump "aware" of Cheney's death as flags lowered to half-
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The White House gave a muted response to former Vice President Dick Cheney's death, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Trump was "aware" and that flags were lowered to half-staff. She did not comment on Trump's contact with the Cheney family or funeral plans.
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Defence Secretary meets Israeli Defence Minister, signs MoU to boost India
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The meeting took place alongside the 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Singh and Director General of Israel's Ministry of Defence Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram. During the meeting, India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
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India, Israel sign MoU to enable sharing of advanced tech, promote co-deve
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The meeting, which took place in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, also deliberated on various issues, including shared challenges of terrorism and underscored the collective resolve to fight against the threat.
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India, Chad discuss strengthening cooperation in military training, counte
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met the Ambassador of Chad to India, Ildjima Badda and held discussions on deepening military cooperation between New Delhi and N'Djamena.
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Need for structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic indust
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has underlined the need for a structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic industrial base through a balanced synergy between public and private sectors.
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India, Maldives hold talks to boost defence cooperation and regional secur
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel during his official visit, the Ministry of Defence said. Both sides discussed military cooperation, capacity building, defence equipment promotion, and regional security in the Indian Ocean Region, reaffirm
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US Defence Secretary summons 800 generals, admirals to unprecedented Virgi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The directive calls for top officers to attend a Tuesday meeting at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia, where Hegseth is expected to deliver a short address on military standards and "warrior ethos." Invitations were sent to all officers with the rank of brigadier general or rear
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Indian Defence Service of Engineers celebrates 76th Raising Day
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE), an organised Group 'A' cadre under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), celebrated its 76th Raising Day on September 17, 2025, at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh was the Chief Guest at the event. In his address, he
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Defence Ministry receives IAF's proposal for buying 114 'Made in India' Ra
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The proposal, expected to be worth over Rs 2 lakh crore, including the indigenous content of more than 60 per cent, is expected to be taken up for discussion by the Defence Procurement Board headed by the Defence Secretary in the next few weeks.
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"Electronics that go into defence will have dual use": Defence Secretary R
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Defence Secretary highlighted that Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) would build a stronger ecosystem for defence technologies.
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Op Sindoor a reality check, certain capability gaps noticed: Defence Secre
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"it's pretty clear in the context of the geopolitical situation now that most countries are paying a lot of attention to defence and hard power again. Given our neighborhood, India is no exception, and we've just had this experience with Operation Sindoor, which was in some ways a reality ch
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"No spillover effect from trade tension": Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"On defence, there is no spillover effect from the trade tension, that you mentioned. I think those trade tensions are also easing now and we have resumed our negotiations with them. Hopefully, it will be successful. Our defence collaboration and talks have continued even during that peri
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