Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves 23 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode
The Government of India has approved the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership with NGOs/Private Schools/State Governments in a graded manner class-wise, starting from Class 6th onwards. Under this initiative, Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed by Sainik Schools Society with 19 New Sainik Schools located all over the country. […]
Shri Rajnath Singh asks industry to set up a transparent & independent body to evaluate their products
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the domestic defence manufacturers to invest more in Research & Development (R&D) for India to keep up pace with the continuously-evolving world. He was addressing the North Tech Symposium, jointly organised by the Northern Command of the Indian Army, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and IIT, […]
Raksha Mantri dedicates to the nation 90 BRO infrastructure projects, built at a cost of over Rs 2,900 crore, across 11 States/Union Territories
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation 90 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), worth over Rs 2,900 crore, spread across 11 States/Union Territories. The projects were inaugurated by the Raksha Mantri at an event in Jammu on September 12, 2023. These include Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh; two airfields in […]
Hindi Text of RM’s speech in ‘Maharshi Dayanand Smriti Vyakhyanmala’ in Hansraj College, Delhi.
सबसे पहले तो, हंसराज कॉलेज के प्रांगण में उपस्थित आप सभी शिक्षकगण, छात्रों को मैं शिक्षक दिवस की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएं देता हूं। मैं स्वयं भी एक शिक्षक रहा हूँ। ऐसे में आज मैं आपलोगों से एक रक्षामंत्री के नाते नहीं, बल्कि एक शिक्षक के रूप में मिलने आया हूँ। शिक्षक दिवस पर मैं पूर्व-राष्ट्रपति, […]
India’s knowledge tradition professes the principles of liberty, fraternity & world peace: Raksha Mantri
Indian knowledge tradition is one of the oldest in the world and it professes the principles of liberty, equality, fraternity, and world peace. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while delivering a lecture on ‘Indian Knowledge Tradition and Best Life Values laid down in Vedas’ organised at Delhi University on the occasion […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka on 2nd & 3rd September to review defence ties
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will be on a visit to Sri Lanka on September 02 & 03, 2023. During the visit, Shri Rajnath Singh will hold talks with President & Defence Minister of Sri Lanka Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Mr Dinesh Gunawardena. The entire gamut of India’s defence ties with Sri Lanka will be reviewed during the meetings. The Raksha Mantri will […]
Raksha Mantri & Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence discuss capacity building & defence industry cooperation during talks in New Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held talks with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence Mr Aden Bare Duale in New Delhi on August 29, 2023. The meeting was a testimony to the increasing depth in the India-Kenya defence partnership. Both the Ministers agreed that the defence relationship between the two countries has evolved from being training-centric […]
Financial aid across various schemes aimed at welfare of ex-servicemen & their families enhanced substantially; Proposal cleared by Raksha Mantri
In pursuit of strengthening the support systems for the ex-servicemen and their families, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on August 11, 2023, approved a substantial increase in financial aid across various schemes aimed at benefiting those who have dedicated their lives in the service to the nation. The increased financial assistance provisions stand as a testament to Prime […]
Text of closing remarks of Defence Minister on ‘Inter-Services Organisations Bill, 2023’
आदरणीय सभापति महोदय, जैसा कि माननीय सदस्यों को विदित है, वर्तमान में warfare अब conventional ही नहीं रह गए हैं, बल्कि warfare अब Technology एवं Network centric हो रहे हैं। अतः यह आवश्यक है, कि नवीन चुनौतियों का सामना करने के लिए हमारी सभी सेनाएँ, यानि Army, Navy और एयरफोर्स अधिक समन्वय और बेहतर तालमेल […]
Text of opening statement of Defence Minister on Inter-Service Organisations Bill 2023
माननीय सभापति महोदय, आपकी अनुमति से मैं, Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill – 2023, को माननीय सदस्यों के बीच रखने के लिए उपस्थित हूँ। जैसा कि सदन को विदित है, वर्तमान में जो वैश्विक परिस्थितियाँ हमारे समक्ष हैं, उस को ध्यान में रखते हुए हमारी सेनाओं को सशक्त करना बेहद आवश्यक है। बेहतर […]