Raksha Mantri hosts Indian Ocean Region plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022
After the huge success of ‘Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave’ held in February 2021, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hosted IOR+ Defence Ministers’ Conclave on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022. The conclave was attended by 40 countries, with 22 ministers addressing the conference, some of them in […]
Calls for expanding the reach of iDEX to connect with more young ignited minds
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted startups and innovators to come up with new ideas to modernise the Armed Forces through research & innovation and contribute in making the nation strong, prosperous & ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Inaugurating Manthan 2022, an event organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence […]
Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Rwandan, Armenian & Maldivian counterparts on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on October 18, 2022, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Rwanda, Armenia and the Maldives who are in Gandhinagar, Gujarat to attend the 12th DefExpo. In the course of the meetings, the Raksha Mantri met with Minister of Defence, Rwanda Major General Albert Murasira; Minister of Defence of Armenia […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mauritania, Central African Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Ethiopia and Cabo Verde in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on October 17, 2022, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from AFRICA who are attending the India-Africa Defence Dialogue and the DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. In the course of the meetings, the Raksha Mantri met with Major General Hanana Ould Sidi, Defence Minister of Mauritania; Mr Rameaux-Claude Bireau, Defence Minister […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh releases Gujarati edition of ‘Modi @ 20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ book in Gandhinagar
Shri Narendra Modi is not just a Prime Minister or a leader, but a social reformer and a symbol of the country’s cultural renaissance. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the launch of the Gujarati edition of the book titled ‘Modi @ 20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October […]
Shri Rajnath Singh calls for an integrated approach by all agencies to deal with new & emerging security challenges
“Government has adopted a holistic approach to strengthen all aspects of national security,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during the convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 17, 2022. The Raksha Mantri emphasised that national security encompasses security of land and sea borders, air space, cyber, data, space, information, […]
It is our national responsibility to stand with the families of the fallen heroes: Shri Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has urged the citizens to contribute to nation building by transcending sectarian barriers and imbibing the qualities of national pride and patriotism, found in abundance in every Indian soldier & freedom fighter. The Raksha Mantri was virtually addressing an event ‘Shaheedon ko Salaam’ organised by an NGO ‘Maruti Veer Jawan […]
Raksha Mantri launches ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ website for contribution to Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ website (www.maabharatikesapoot.mod.gov.in) for contribution to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) at a function organised at the National War Memorial Complex in New Delhi on October 14, 2022. The AFBCWF is a Tri-Service fund, which is utilised for grant of immediate financial assistance […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh describes Defence attachés as the bridge between India & Friendly foreign countries mutual defence cooperation.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh stated that defence attachés (DA) are the bridge between India and Friendly Foreign Countries for mutual defence cooperation, urging them to promote Indian defence production capabilities under Aatmnirbhar Bharat and understand the technological innovations taking place in Indian Defence Production Sector, both Public and Private so as to showcase and promote these in their countries of accreditation. He was deliveirng inaugural […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to launch a website enabling citizens to contribute for the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ (MBKS) website for the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) will be launched by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh during a function being organised at National War Memorial Complex at New Delhi on 14 October 2022. AFBCWF is a Tri service fund, utilised for grant of immediate financial […]