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Exclusive: After opening doors to private sector, govt targets 1,500-km missiles

Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile will now be produced by Indian private companies using transfer of technology route from DRDO.
Updated on Aug 26, 2026 03:42 pm IST

Rajnath Singh clears transfer of DRDO missile tech to Indian defence firms

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses an event in Noida, UP.
Updated on Aug 25, 2026 11:59 pm IST

India, Japan sign pact to enhance maritime security, defence cooperation

Indian defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, and Japanese defence minsiter, Shinjiro Koizumi
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 08:09 am IST

Indian Army to get kamikaze drones worth 1,577 cr amid push to be ‘global hub’

The defence ministry on Friday signed two contracts worth 1,577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Nibe Pvt Ltd for loitering munitions (or kamikaze drones) and associated equipment to boost the Indian Army’s precision strike capabilities.
Published on Aug 15, 2026 06:13 pm IST

Defer rent hike for Kasauli Cantonment shopkeepers: Kashyap urges defence minister

Shimla MP Suresh Kashyap (File)
Published on Aug 12, 2026 09:14 am IST

High-level meeting of ministers held at PM Modi's office; NSA Doval also present

P K Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, was also present at the meeting.
Updated on Jul 30, 2026 01:59 pm IST

Rajnath Singh inaugurates India’s 1st military medicine dept at Lko’s Command Hospital

Defence minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates the department of military medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (@SpokespersonMoD X/ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 29, 2026 08:39 pm IST

On Kargil Diwas, Rajnath Singh's warning to Pak: 'Response beyond imagination'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during a commemorative event on the eve of 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Dras, in Ladakh on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Rajnath Singh to attend Kargil victory celebrations in Dras

Kargil war heroes and the families of those killed in action will be among the attendees. (Facebook photo)
Published on Jul 19, 2026 05:26 pm IST

CDS Subramani to seek approval of theatre commands from defence minister

The new CDS is expected to make a detailed presentation of the same proposal before all stakeholders and the minister.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Navy gets new stealth frigate as Rajnath Singh commissions INS Mahendragiri

Designed in-house by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, Mahendragiri is the sixth ship of the Project 17A class of stealth frigates. The vessel reflects India's growing expertise in indigenous warship design and construction.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 07:51 pm IST

Prayers, community service across Lucknow mark Rajnath’s 75th b’day

UP BJP vice-president Neeraj Singh addressing an event held to mark defence minister Rajnath Singh’s birthday in Lucknow (Sourced)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:00 am IST

‘Rajnath misled…’: Oppn as soldiers killed in Op Sindoor named; Centre responds

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses an event in Nagpur. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 02:19 pm IST

Rajnath writes to Gadkari, seeks elevated corridor over Shaheed Path in Lucknow

Rajnath Singh. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 08:06 am IST

India knows how to tackle those harming peace: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh (Sourced)
Published on Jun 15, 2026 04:02 am IST

2 days, 3 ballistic missile defence tests: Inside DRDO's major milestone

DRDO has stepped up on the ballistic missile defence as Pakistan is acquiring missiles with multiple warheads.
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 08:15 pm IST

Lucknow emerging as important centre for defence production: Rajnath

Lucknow emerging as important centre for defence production: Rajnath
Published on Jun 08, 2026 07:28 am IST

Now, Lucknow is in league of world-class cities: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow on Saturday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT)
Published on Jun 07, 2026 06:58 am IST

India set to become biggest arms exporter in 25-30 years: Rajnath Singh

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomes Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as he arrives at Shirdi airport, in Ahilyanagar.
Updated on May 23, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Rajnath opens Indian war memorial in Korea

Rajnath opens Indian war memorial in Korea
Published on May 22, 2026 06:54 am IST

Rajnath Singh, South Korean minister inaugurate Indian war memorial in Seoul

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh (right) with South Korean minister of patriots and veterans affairs Kwon Oh-eul. (Sourced)
Published on May 21, 2026 05:13 pm IST

'Will strengthen defence cooperation': Rajnath during bilateral talks in Vietnam

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang to strengthen defence ties between the two countries
Updated on May 19, 2026 11:25 am IST

Rajnath, Naidu lay foundation for 16,000 crore AMCA infrastructure project

Rajnath Singh and Naidu also laid the foundation for a few more defence and drone city projects. (@ncbn X/ANI Photo)
Updated on May 15, 2026 12:52 pm IST

Op Sindoor anniversary: Rajnath Singh to lead national security review in Jaipur

As the country commemorates the first anniversary of the multi-domain operation, the defence ministry described it as a landmark tri-services mission.
Published on May 07, 2026 12:59 pm IST

India was ‘ready for long war’ against Pakistan during Op Sindoor: Rajnath Singh

Singh was speaking at the ANI National Security Summit 2.0, when he called Pakistan the epicentre of International Terrorism.
Published on Apr 30, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Terror has no theology or nationality: Rajnath Singh in Kyrgyzstan

Rajnath Singh said Operation Sindoor showcased that “terrorism epicentres are no longer immune to justifiable punishment.”
Published on Apr 29, 2026 07:18 am IST

There must not be any double standards in combating terrorism: Rajnath Singh at SCO meet

There must not be any double standards in combating terrorism: Rajnath Singh at SCO meet
Published on Apr 28, 2026 02:03 pm IST

Rajnath Singh arrives in Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers meeting

efence Minister Rajnath Singh during a meeting with members of the Indian diaspora, in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. (@IndiaInKyrgyz)
Published on Apr 28, 2026 11:16 am IST

India, Germany agree to deepen defence ties

Defence minister Rajnath Singh (2nd R) with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius (C) at the TKMS (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) submarine shipyard, in Kiel, northern Germany
Published on Apr 23, 2026 11:52 am IST