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In the meeting with US defence secretary Mark T Esper, Rajnath Singh reaffirmed New Delhi’s vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region based on a rules-based order and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. read more

The Chinese foreign ministry’s reaction came on Friday even as Rajnath Singh was touring the border areas, reviewing the situation and interacting with Indian army personnel. read more

The Chinese ministry statement follows the bilateral between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the BRICS sidelines in Brazil on Wednesday, where the two leaders acknowledged a “new direction and new energy” in ties. read more

The minister, who is on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, made the remark after visiting an Indian Army forward post at Bumla near the border with China and interacting with soldiers and officers there. read more

Addressing the 11th Maitree Diwas celebrations in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, Singh said that the corridor will act as a land bridge between India and South East Asia that will provide employment opportunities and give a fillip to trade and tourism. read more

The event is jointly organised by the Indian Army, Tawang Civil Administration and volunteers at the High-Altitude Stadium, which stands as a testimony to the spirit of solidarity and patriotic fervour amongst the locals of Tawang district. read more

The MoUs between the two countries had been on the anvil and were inked following a bilateral meeting that Rajnath Singh held with his Uzbekistan counterpart Major General Bakhodir Nizamovich Kurbanov. read more

Rajnath Singh urged the SCO to work together in defeating challenges like terrorism, climate change, endemic poverty, under development, pandemics and inequality, a statement said. read more

Under the existing rules, the disability status of soldiers can be certified by any military hospital. read more

The officials added that all the terror launch pads housing Jaish-e-Mohammed and other jihadists were destroyed in the pin-point artillery firing by the Indian army – retaliatory action to indiscriminate and unprovoked Pakistani firing along the Line... read more

Rajnath Singh, who was addressing the media at the Naval Commanders conference in New Delhi, said that India has never been offensive but the armed forces are capable of giving a befitting reply. read more

The Defence Minister’s statement comes a day after Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that three terror camps have been destroyed by Indian Army in retaliation to unprovoked ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side. read more

The step has been taken to give people a window to appreciate the tough work done by Army jawans and engineers in extreme weather and inhospitable terrains, he said. read more

Hypersonic weapons are specifically designed for increased survivability against modern ballistic missile defence systems. These missiles are capable of delivering conventional or nuclear payloads at speeds not imagined hitertoo over long ranges. read more

In the Indian firing by 155mm guns — the mainstay of the artillery firepower of the army — 6-10 Pakistani soldiers and about a dozen terrorists were killed in the Neelam Valley opposite the Tangdhar sector along the LoC. read more