The sharp rally in defence stocks today came after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved 10 major capital acquisition proposals on Thursday.
DAC clears defence buys to boost mobility, air defence, naval safety and promote indigenously designed, developed and manufactured military systems
Secretary Hegseth and Minister Singh agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India Defence Framework when they next meet this year, Pentagon said
Singh was addressing the party's state executive meeting today in Patna, Bihar. He was also accompanied by Bihar Deputy CMs Vijay Sinha, Samrat Chaudhary, Party President Dileep Jaiswal and others
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks to Chinese counterpart show positivity and de-escalation push
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and appreciated the "unwavering support" the US extended to India in its fight against terrorism.
Rajnath Singh tells China a structured and permanent engagement is key to resolving border issues, while also flagging the Pahalgam attack at the SCO defence ministers' meet
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the main purpose of the SCO is to fight against terrorism, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was right not to accept the joint communique
At the SCO meet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged China for a permanent border resolution and a time-bound plan to restore peace after the Galwan clash and the four-year LAC standoff
The Indian defence minister emphasised the need to create good neighbourly conditions to achieve the best mutual benefits
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends an SCO meeting in China, delivers a speech but doesn't sign a statement because of the issue, sources say
At the SCO summit in China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism must be held accountable, even as he chose not to sign a document by the bloc
The meeting took place on the sidelines of a defence ministerial conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
At SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, China, Rajnath Singh urges united stance against terrorism, slams nations using cross-border terror as policy and sheltering militants
Underscoring India's civilisational values and global vision, Singh highlighted the country's efforts to build consensus in tackling global challenges through cooperation
During the meeting, the leaders are expected to discuss various issues, including regional and international peace and security, counter-terrorism efforts
This marks a shift from the earlier system, in which Instructions/Orders pertaining to two or more Services were issued by each Service separately
Rajnath's plan to call for greater regional cooperation comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructures in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area
Singh said in the last 11 years, the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has bolstered the circle of national security