Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the passage of two big ticket farm bills by Rajya Sabha on Sunday, calling it a "landmark day" for India's agriculture sector and farmers. While major opposition parties are against the bills, the government has been maintaining that the proposed legislations will help small and marginal farmers secure competitive prices for their produce. "With the passing of two landmark agriculture Bills in Rajya Sabha today, India has cemented the strong foundation for Atmanirbhar Agriculture'," the defence minister tweeted. "This is the result of endless dedication and determination of the Govt under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi," he added. "After the passage of these two legislators in Parliament, a new history of growth and development in the agricultural sector will be written," he said. He said the bills will not only strengthen India's food security, but will also prove to be a major effective step towards doubling the income of ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that no force in the world can stop Indian troops from patrolling the country's border in Ladakh region
Rajnath Singh said China attempted to change the status quo along the LAC with its provocative military manoeuvres late last month and that there is a mismatch between what Beijing says and does
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A day after Rajnath Singh made a detailed statement on the LAC and said China had occupied 38,000 sq km of Indian territory illegally, the Congress alleged that government is not speaking in one voice
China does not accept 'customary, traditional alignment of the boundary', says Defence Minister in statement to Parliament.
Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Beijing has been very clearly conveyed that any attempt to "unilaterally" change the status quo along the LAC is not at all acceptable
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the Parliament over the ongoing stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday
China doesn't recognise the traditional and customary alignment of the boundary, says Defence Minister in Parliament
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In a reference to China over the border row in Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the induction of five Rafale jets into IAF is a "big and stern" message to those eyeing India's sovereignty
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Singh arrived in Tehran from Moscow after concluding his three-day visit to Russia where he attended a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence ministers