Most of the 43 bridges, including seven in Ladakh, are in strategically important areas and they will help the armed forces in ensuring quick movement of troops and weapons, they said.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched a blistering attack at the Opposition for creating ruckus in the Rajya Sabha and said attempts are being made to mislead farmers on the basis of rumours.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed the passage of two big-ticket farm bills by Rajya Sabha, calling it a "landmark day" for India's agriculture sector and farmers. 

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on June 15, Col Santosh Babu, along with his 19 brave soldiers, made the supreme sacrifice in Galwan Valley towards the cause of defending the territorial integrity of India.

There has not been any Chinese infiltration in the last six months, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the members of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the parliament today on the India-China border row and said China does not "recognise the current boundary. We have been following the customary line that was agreed upon in the 1960s. But China does not agree to this now and says that both sides have different perspectives of this line."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to issue a suo moto statement in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday. While the timing of the address is yet to be confirmed, this will be the Government of India's first official statement over the ongoing India-China military standoff.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called up retired naval officer who was attacked by Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai over a social media message, and termed the incident as "completely unacceptable and deplorable".

​Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Central government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh.  

World's first registered Russia's coronavirus vaccine was presented to the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), countries of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and Republic of Serbia, Russia's Ministry of Defence informed on Friday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghi in Moscow after Beijing requested for a meeting on Thursday amid tension at the Line of Actual (LAC) following provocations by China.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated the government and people of Russia for successfully controlling the coronavirus outbreak in the country and lauded its scientists for developing a vaccine against the deadly disease.

In the midst of heightened tensions in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe on Friday evening in Moscow on the sidelines of a ministerial meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), government sources said.

​Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghi is understood to have sought a meeting with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of a key Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meet in Moscow, people familiar with the development said on Thursday.  

With collaborative and cooperation efforts India will achieve not just 'Make in India' but also 'Make for World' in the defence sector, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.

Defence Research Institute (DRDO) has identified 108 military systems and subsystems like navigation radars, tank transporters and missile canisters for the domestic industry to design, develop and manufacture.

 Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, reviewed the progress on implementation of the MoUs signed with Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor through video conferencing.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to launch the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Saptah’, at 3:30 pm today. The Raksha Mantri office informed of this event via a tweet last night.

The Defence Ministry on Sunday introduced import embargo on at least 101 items to boost the indigenization of defense production. The major announcement was made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has announced the embargo on 101 defence related items, in what comes as a major boost to the Atmanirbhar Abhiyan. Rajnath has announced that this is a big step towards self-reliance in defence industry and will give India a big chance to have a bigger defence manufacturing setup.