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IAF receives first of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft purchased from France
Singh, who earlier held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, said his visit was aimed at "expanding the strategic partnership" between India and France.
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Rajnath Singh discusses defence with Macron before Rafale handover ceremony
Arrangements have also been made for a traditional Indian Shastra Puja, or weapons' worship which forms part of Dussehra celebrations
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Top events today: Rajnath Singh receives Rafale jet, Pak PM on China visit
Singh is on a three-day visit to Paris, primarily to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets
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Rajnath Singh approves 4-fold increase in compensation to kin of martyrs
At present, financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh was given to battle casualties in case of death and also to those sustaining 60 per cent and above disability besides to several other categories
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Rajnath invites pvt sector for 'active participation' in defence industry
Singh also said the Centre is committed in exploiting the entrepreneurship spirit of private defence sector and ready to interact and resolve their problems
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Warship woes
India needs a clear road map to build naval capacity
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Rajnath Singh fires machine gun during a day at sea on INS Vikramaditya
The Defence Minister said the India Navy always ready to defend the country from all threats
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Navy's 'second strike capability' significant as nuclear deterrent: Rajnath
The minister's remarks come just days after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly, drummed up hysteria over nuclear war while targeting India over Kashmir
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Threat of terror incidents along Indian coastline remains: Rajnath Singh
Not only in India, the whole world knows what will happen to terrorists, the defence minister said
Rajnath reminds Pak of 1971 defeat, says India can deal bigger blow today
Singh was addressing a gathering at the commissioning ceremony of indigenously built submarine INS Khanderi
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Pak PM going door-to-door, creating content for cartoonists: Rajnath
Rajnath said there are some powers who want to do a Mumbai-like attack on Indian coastal regions, but "their desires will not be allowed to be fulfilled"
Forces are prepared: Rajnath Singh on reactivation of Pak terror camps
Rawat had on Monday said Pakistan has reactivated the Balakot terror camp very recently and about 500 infiltrators were waiting to sneak into India
Rajnath Singh is first Indian defence minister to fly in Tejas
Says he chose Tejas because it is an Indian fighter
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Rajnath Singh to fly in Tejas LCA, spend night on aircraft carrier
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will take a flight in the Tejas light combat aircraft in Bengaluru, and then travel to Mumbai for milestones in India's shipbuilding programme
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Armed forces should be at forefront of combating bio-terror: Rajnath Singh
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's first Military Medicine Conference, Singh said bioterrorism breaks out as a 'contagious plague'
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Defence Minister on visit to South Korea to strengthen bilateral ties
Indian Ambassador to Republic of Korea Sripriya Ranganathan said the stated Indian position on the Kashmir issue was very clear
Security at ports on high alert over possible terrorist infiltration
The move comes days after the Navy warned of a possible terror attack from the seaside
Developments in J&K are India's internal matter: US Defence Secy to Rajnath
Singh raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and appreciated the US support for India's effort to maintain peace and stability in the region
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Balakot air strike showed reach, lethality of Indian armed forces: Rajnath
The IAF had conducted air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot in February, days after the Pulwama terror attack on a CRPF convoy in which 40 personnel were killed
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Nuclear confusion
Many questions surround dilution of no first use