Defence minister

VK Krishna Menon, Shi’ism in Pakistan, and a book of witty essays are on our list of good reads this week read more

If Nehru and Krishna Menon had listened to Thimayya, India would not have lost the 1962 war read more

The CDS will not exercise any military command, including over the three service chiefs, so as to be able to provide impartial advice to the political leadership. read more

A statement in support of protesters was significant, it was pointed out by observers, coming so close to the second edition of the annual 2+2 ministerial meetings. read more

Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge had criticised Rajnath Singh for performing shastra puja on the Rafale aircraft after he took delivery of the first of the 36 warplanes in France on October 8. read more

The Defence Minister was speaking after he completed a sortie on a Rafale jet. The plane was flown by a French pilot as Indian pilots have just begun training on the India-specific Rafale aircraft. read more

At France’s Merignac air base, the Defence Minister will receive the first Rafale combat aircraft manufactured for India bearing the tail number RB-01, which are the initials of IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. read more

The Minister will be meeting French President Emanuel Macron and then proceed to Bordeaux for receiving the first Rafale aircraft made for India. read more

Singh said that when he was Home minister, the Pulwama incident had taken place killing 40 CRPF soldiers and no one in the country would be able to forget the sacrifice of the CRPF personnel who had been killed in that terror attack. read more

The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-origin Ilyushin-78 tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector. read more

Rajnath Singh said Pakistan could disintegrate further if it does not stop over human rights violations on its soil. read more

Rajnath Singh became the first defence minster to take a sortie in the indigenously built Tejas. The minister flew a sortie in the twin-seater version of Tejas from HAL airport in Bengaluru. read more

Rajnath Singh is taking the Tejas sortie in order to boost the morale of those who have been involved in the development of the aircraft. read more

Defence minister Rajnath Singh flew in the LCA’s trainer as a familiarization sortie from the HAL airport in Bengaluru’s eastern suburb. Before taking off for a 30-minute sortie, the pilots of the 45 Squadron Flying Daggers acquainted the Defence Minister... read more

The Red Fort announcement to synergise capabilities and bring about change in our military structures will need strong political intervention and follow-up to translate concept into reality. read more