Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 79th Independence Day address "excellent and inspiring," saying it highlighted national progress, security plans, and a roadmap to achieve a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
The president was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan, Chief of Air Staff Amar Preet Singh, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, with all five of them marching to the memorial while being drenched in heavy rain
"If we were not self-reliant, would we have been able to carry out Operation Sindoor with such swift speed? But, the power of Made in India was in the hands of our army, so without worry, without interruption, without hesitation, our army continued to demonstrate its valour. For the past 10
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoisted the National Flag at his residence in Delhi to mark the 79th Independence Day.
Earlier, he extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation, paying tribute to the sacrifices of India's heroes and urged the citizens to contribute towards building a 'Viksi
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected seven Chinese aircraft, two Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Friday.
Israel's Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the UN's decision to add Hamas to its "blacklist" of groups committing sexual crimes in armed conflicts, calling it an overdue recognition of atrocities committed since October 7.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday issued a statement outlining the five principles for ending the war in Gaza that Israel's security cabinet settled on in a meeting one week ago.
The Defence Minister termed India's actions during the operation as a shining example of a precise & successful military strategy, and a glimpse of a new vision, technological advancements and self-reliance.
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has informed that the proposal of the Government of Assam seeking to establish a Services Selection Board (SSB) Centre at Guwahati is under active consideration.
Ikshak (Yard 3027), the third of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, 102nd ship steered by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau, built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and overseen by Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata) was delivered to the Indian Navy on Thursday.