Singh also congratulated Shapps on his appointment as the Secretary of State for Defence
Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that forced religious conversion in the state will be prohibited if the BJP comes to power in Chhattisgarh
"It is Bharat's character that it has never encroached an inch of any other country's land nor has it attacked any other country," he said
They are zero in giving a good government and zero in doing development, he said referring to the ruling Congress
"Our agenda covered advancing our strategic partnership, including elevating our defense ties, moving forward in space & tech, future logistics cooperation and people to people contacts," EAM said
Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation at the 2+2 ministerial talks in which the US side on Friday.
Earlier, Antony Blinken met Jaishankar and described the India-US partnership between the two countries as the "strongest ever."
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court asked the government to clear OROP arrears in three equal instalments by February 28, 2024.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar would host their American counterparts Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Tony Blinken on November 10
India has abstained from all the major votes held at the UN on condemning Russia so far
The defence ministry on Sunday said the decision is in line with Singh's vision of "inclusive participation" of all women in the armed forces, irrespective of their ranks
Singh was addressing a rally while campaigning for BJP candidate Lal Singh Arya at Khaneta village under the Gohad assembly seat in Bhind district of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
The situation has changed now, and if India says something on international forums, the world listens with open ears, he said
"It was the result of Sardar Patel's foresight and his diplomatic and strategic ability that the unity and integrity of India could be ensured", Singh said
"A free, open and rule-based maritime order is a priority for all of us. 'Might is right' has no place in such a maritime order," he said
Addressing an event in Indore on Sunday, Rajnath Singh hailed Kailash Vijayvargiya and called him Hardik Pandya of the politics of the state
The BJP released a list on Friday, featuring names of prominent party leaders for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh elections
It is learnt that the commanders are extensively analysing use of various aerial platforms in the Hamas-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war
Singh has been performing 'Shastra Puja' during Dussehra for last several years, including during his tenure as the Union Home Minister in the previous NDA government
In an address to soldiers at the headquarters of Army's 4 Corps in Tezpur, Assam, Singh commended the armed forces for relentlessly ensuring safety and security of the nation