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Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar takes charge as UPSC Chairman
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar took charge as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman on Thursday.
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Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar appointed as UPSC chairperson
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Kumar, a 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) succeeded Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer, whose tenure as the UPSC chairperson ended on April 29 this year. She was appointed in August 1, 2025.
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Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting with Defence Secretary, CDS, Navy a
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Defence Secretary, CDS, Navy Chief and Army Chief in the national capital on Tuesday.
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India signs Rs 63,000 crore Rafale Marine Aircraft deal with France
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The French Ambassador to India represented his country, while Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh represented the Indian side, among other officials. The Defence Ministers of both countries attended the signing remotely.
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Joe Kasper steps down as Chief of Staff to Defence Secretary Hegseth, move
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, officially stepped down from his position on Thursday, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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US: Pete Hegseth shared military operation details in private chat includi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive details about a planned military operation targeting the Houthis in Yemen through a private Signal group chat on his personal phone. The group included his wife, legal counsel, and brother, CNN reported, citing three sources.
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Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh concludes UK visit, calls for deeper bilat
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with a keynote address at the India-UK Defence Industry Roundtable, where he emphasised the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation. Singh also urged joint innovation in niche defence technologies to moderni
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India, UK discuss strengthening military cooperation and advancing defence
Updated : 11 months ago IST
David Williams welcomed Rajesh Kumar Singh to London for the 24th UK-India Defence Consultative Group.
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Defence Secretary calls on Italian Defence Minister to enhance bilateral d
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh's visit to Rome includes discussions with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and the co-chairing of the 11th India-Italy Joint Defence Committee meeting. Key topics included technology collaboration, armament production, and fostering closer ties bet
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US to strengthen military ties with Philippines to counter China's aggress
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, he announced that US will deploy more advanced military assets for joint training, improve interoperability for "high-end operations," and focus on strengthening defense industrial cooperation.
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There was no classified information: Gabbard on Yemen strikes messaging le
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Top US intelligence officials shifted responsibility onto Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about Yemen strikes, which included a journalist. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and DNI Tulsi Gabbard denied that the messages contained class
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Trump's national security adviser "accidentally" added journalist to text
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes in Yemen. In a critical error, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz mistakenly added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Gold
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