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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases the New Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, in New Delhi.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Aero India 2021 website (https://aeroindia.gov.in) in New Delhi. Also seen is Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar (R).

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presents a memento to Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly during the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh poses for a group photograph along with Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and other dignitaries during the Rafale induction ceremony,...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly during 'Sarva Dharma Puja' at the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala.

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Minister of Armed Forces of the French Republic Florence Parly inspects Tri-Service Guard of Honour at Palam Technical Area, in New Delhi. She is in India for formal induction cere...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly during 'Sarva Dharma Puja' at the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (C), Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat (4L), Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane (L), Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh (3L), Ch...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the launch of DGNCC Mobile Training App for the benefit of National Cadet Corps cadets to help train themselves during COVID-19 times, in New ...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the launch of DGNCC Mobile Training App for the benefit of National Cadet Corps cadets to help train themselves during COVID-19 times, in New ...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar during the launch of the portal 'SRIJAN' on the final da...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates facilities of OFB, BDL, HAL, BEL, BEML, MIDHANI, GRSE &GSL as part of the celebration of 'Atam Nirbhar Bharat' week (7-14 Aug'2...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (R) meets Indonesian Defence Minister General Prabowo Subianto, in New Delhi.

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto during a delegation lavel meeting in New Delhi.

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh greets his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto as the latter arrives for a ceremonial reception at South Block, in New Delhi.

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Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh gets his hands sanitised as he arrives to attend a meeting with Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto at South Block in New Delhi.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomes his Indonesian counterpart Gen Prabowo Subianto at South Block in New Delhi.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar in a group photograph at the Air Force ...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the inaugural session of the Air Force Commanders' Conference in New Delhi.

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Ranks Can't Determine Nutritional Value, Why Jawans Get Different Meals Than Officers, Asks Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi bats for jawans, says ‘ranks can be a determining factor for fixing pay, but not for nutritional value.’

Sep 12, 2020

| PTI
'Can't Be Aatmanirbhar By Being Hostage To Import Procurements': Lt Gen Subrata Saha On Ban On 101 Defence Items

Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Subrata Saha (Retd) tells Outlook that the Defence Ministry's decision to ban the import of 101 items will give a boost to the private sector.

Aug 09, 2020

| Satish Padmanabhan
Rafale Acquisition Gives Much-needed Boost To India's Defence-Industrial Agenda

Since 2014, the country also started a massive programme to build domestic defence-industrial capabilities which have yielded slow but steady results.

Aug 07, 2020

| Sameer Patil
5 Rafales Come Home Today: A Look At Ambala Air Base’s Historic, Military Significance

According to IAF officials, Ambala was chosen for housing Rafales in the western sector due to several factors such as depth from the border, base infrastructure and other technical facilities.

Jul 29, 2020

| Harish Manav
Govt Issues Order For Permanent Commission Of Women Officers In Army

An Army Spokesperson said the government order paved the way for empowering of women officers to shoulder larger roles in the Indian Army.

Jul 23, 2020

| PTI
Amid Tensions With China, Govt Approves Purchase Of Fighter Jets, Weapons Worth Rs 38,900 Crore

The procurement of 21 MiG-29 and upgrading of the existing fleet of MiG-29 are estimated to cost the government Rs 7,418 crore.

Jul 02, 2020

| PTI
India Likely To Get First Batch Of 6 Rafale Jets Next Month Amid China Standoff

Besides the missile systems, the Rafale jets will come with various India-specific modifications, including Israeli helmet-mounted displays, radar warning receivers, low-band jammers, 10-hour flight data recording, infra-red search and tracking systems among others.

Jun 29, 2020

| PTI
With Rajnath Singh In Moscow, India Pushes Russia To Speed Up Defence Contracts

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar met with Russia Deputy Defence Minister Col General A V Fomin in Moscow to work on the modalities of speed up various defense contracts.

Jun 23, 2020

| IANS
China Hikes Defence Budget To $179 Billion, Nearly Three Times That Of India

India's budget for 2020 amounted to $66.9 billion (Rs 4,71,378 crore) according to a write-up in Indian Institute for Defence and Analysis (IDSA).

May 22, 2020

| PTI
Govt Hikes FDI In Defence Production; Places Ban On Import of Certain Weapons

Items banned for imports can only be purchased from within the country, Finance Minister said presenting the fourth tranche of the economic stimulus package.

May 16, 2020

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Rising Pitch Of Charges Over Rafale Deal Has Shades Of Bofors

Can the Rafale deal be as potent a scandal for the Modi government as Bofors had been for Rajiv Gandhi in 1987?

Sep 27, 2018

| Pranay Sharma
Ring The Ammo Import Panel

India’s security challenges, new and traditional, are the focus of this book. It also deals with concerns like internal, economic and cyber security.

Aug 29, 2018

| Manoj Joshi
Rafale Deal: This Secrecy May Be A Fig Leaf

Deviations from universal practices in bilateral deals, even regarding defence procurement, cannot be beyond the scrutiny of Parliament and the public

Aug 02, 2018

| Sudhansu Mohanty
The Cart Can’t Pull The Horse

And the Defence Planning Committee can’t really improve defence management

May 16, 2018

| Ashok K. Mehta
Leapfrog? Just A Chimera Chase

A reworked bid gifts India the prospect of owning 110 medium-role combat aircraft. Nevertheless, the IAF may be down to 15 squadrons by 2032.

Apr 11, 2018

| Manoj Joshi
Lessons Without A Leash

A new national-level ‘augmentation course’ has been introduced to make our canine soldiers smarter and teach them to listen and guard us better

Jan 18, 2018

| Arushi Bedi
Nationalism Made In USA

Defence cooperation is part of India’s increasing subordination to US geostrategy

Jan 18, 2018

| Prakash Karat
Finally, To Make A Plane And Fly It

An upgraded Dornier can be India’s first indigenous light civil transport aircraft. The decks are clearing.

Jan 11, 2018

| Ajay Sukumaran
Bright Spots In The Woods

An unconventional community initiative is helping kids in a tribal Kerala belt to face a broader world

Nov 09, 2017

| Minu Ittyipe
March, As The Money Jingles

Militaries have a stranglehold on the political economies of Southeast Asian nations. This superb work of research illuminates them like never before.

Oct 20, 2017

| C. Uday Bhaskar
Of Human Shields

Can one of the largest and most disciplined armies of the world use human shields?

May 25, 2017

| Rajesh Ramachandran
Kashmir Diary

Former Northern army chief Lt. Gen (Retd) D. S. Hooda on what motivates soldiers to live under rigid conditions in Kashmir, what motivates them to lay down their lives...

May 11, 2017

| Lt Gen (retd) D.S. Hooda