Rajnath Singh Archives - Page 2 of 3

11 Jul

Rajnath Singh meets Malaysian counterpart, discusses expansion of defence ties

New Delhi, 10 July, To further boost India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and strengthen ties with Malaysia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held extensive discussions with his Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. This is the first visit after the establishment of Enhanced Strategic Partnership, which was announced during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Malaysia in 2015. Rajnath Singh also called on Prime Minister YB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, besides meeting Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. After touching down in Kuala Lumpur late on Sunday, he began…

26 Jun

Govt is destroying chain of funds to terrorism : Rajnath

Jammu, June 26, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the government is destroying the chain of funds to terrorism while its network is being dismantled. Rajnath Singh arrived here earlier in the day. He addressed a conference on security in the presence of around 1,500 people. In his address, the defence minister spoke against the spread of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the government is taking a tough stand on terrorism. “The network of terrorism is being destroyed. New hope has arisen in the youth. We are now trying to be self-sufficient in the…

26 Jun

AFSPA will be removed from J&K after permanent peace returns: Rajnath (Ld)

Jammu, June 26, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be removed in J&K after permanent peace returns here. He was addressing a security conclave here in which he said, “While we have controlled the problem of insurgency in Northeast, we have also been successful in controlling left wing extremism. “Today AFSPA has been removed from large parts of Northeast. I am waiting for the day when permanent peace will come in Jammu and Kashmir and AFSPA will be removed from here too,” he said. The Defence Minister spoke on former…

05 Jun

Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with US Defence Secy today

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Monday. Austin, who flew into New Delhi on Sunday from Singapore, inspected the Tri-Service Guard of Honour earlier in the day. "I'm returning to India to meet with key leaders for discussions about strengthening our Major Defense Partnership. Together, we're advancing a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific," he said in a tweet after his arrival in New Delhi on Sunday. He was received by US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti. This is the…

28 May

PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament House

New Delhi May 28 (IANS) After installing the historic 'Sengol' near the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building here. After the 'puja' and 'havan', the Prime Minister received the historic 'Sengol' from the Adheenams' seers and then installed it inside the new Parliament building near the Lok Sabha Speaker's Chair. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accompanied the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister along with Birla unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The Prime Minister also felicitated the workers, who…

25 May

Facing double threat on borders, need to focus on technological advancement in defence sector: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stressed the need to focus on technological advancement in the defence sector, in the wake of a double threat along the borders. The defence minister's statement came in the backdrop of border row with China and Pakistan. He said, "For a country like India, it becomes very important because we are facing double threat on our borders. In such a situation, in order to keep pace with the whole world, it is very important for us to be advanced in our approach to technology." "Today we are one of the…

26 Apr

SCO Defence Ministers Meeting: Rajnath likely to hold talks with Chinese counterpart

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India, as the Chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2023, will host the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting here on April 28, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Gen Li Shangfu. Before the SCO meet, the 18th round of India-China Corps Commander level talks held on Sunday, but it failed to make headway on the contentious issue of the Depsang Plains and de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The repeated attempts by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA)…

04 Mar

Rajnath speaks to his Israeli counterpart, invites industries

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, the first between the two senior leaders. After congratulating Gallant on his appointment as the Defence Minister of Israel, Singh underlined the Government of India's priority for indigenisation and domestic manufacturing of defence equipment under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, according to the Defence Ministry. Singh acknowledged the cooperation of Israeli industries towards nurturing a vibrant and world-class defence manufacturing ecosystem in India, and invited Israeli industries to deepen their investments in joint ventures with Indian companies with an aim to…

14 Feb

Rich nations have no right to dictate their solutions to others: Rajnath

Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asserted that rich nations have no right to dictate their solutions to nations in need of support. While participating in the Defence Ministers' Conclave in Bengaluru, Singh stated, "There are nations which are richer, scientifically or technologically and more advanced than others. But, it does not give them the right to dictate their solutions to the nations in need of support." This top down approach towards solving the problems is not desired in the long run. Often it leads to debt-trap, reaction from the local population, conflict and so on. That…

14 Feb

Manufacturing cutting-edge products need of the hour: Rajnath Singh at Aero India 2023

Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged Indian and global industry leaders to support the governments push for design, development and manufacture of cutting-edge products using critical technologies in the country to attain complete �Aatmanirbharta in the field of defence. "The overall objective is to achieve shared global peace and prosperity," he said while addressing a gathering of over 70 CEOs from local and global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) during a Round Table organised as part of the Aero India 2023 here on Monday. Singh said, "India does not want to remain just an assembly workshop and…