During the conversation, US Secretary of Defence, Mark Esper hoped that any issue between India and Pakistan will be resolved bilaterally.

Jaitley, 66, was admitted on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 10. 

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that talks would be held with Pakistan only on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The statement by the defence minister came after he visited Pokharan, where India carried out nuclear tests in 1998 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister.

The decision is in sync with an order by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The minister has also given his nod for giving certain relaxation in child care leave (CCL) provisions in case of women officers in defence forces.

In a strongly worded statement against terrorism and terrorist, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that nothing short of "zero tolerance" on terrorism is acceptable. He was speaking in Hyderabad.

US President Donald Trump had on Monday claimed that Prime Minister Modi had asked him to play the role of a mediator on Kashmir.

Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on a daylong visit on Saturday.

The number of farmer suicides has declined in the last five years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. "As far as farmers' condition is concerned, it did not happen in only four-five years. People who ran the government for decades are responsible for the condition of farmers," he said. 

Over 19,325 defective anti-tank mines had exploded primarily due to leakage of explosives from some of the mines stored at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon. 

Replying to supplementaries, the minister said there was no embargo on the import of raw material from China for making such bullet-proof jackets, and any supplier violating the tender norms would face action and could be disqualified.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hours after a Delhi-bound bus fell into a gorge on the Yamuna Expressway, killing 29 passengers on the spot.

Rajnath Singh was briefed on the operational readiness of the command and other aspects of maritime and coastal security on the Eastern Seaboard.

Rajnath Singh arrived in Visakhapatnam by a special aircraft on Saturday and held a meeting with the chief minister and officials of the state and district administration. He also reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects, a government release said.

Back in 1961, the Sainik schools were established with the aim of preparing boys physically, mentally and academically, which helped them make an entry into NDA.

Prominent among those who paid floral tributes to the seer were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya and Yoga guru Ramdev. 

Funding will not come in the way of the country's defence preparedness and there will be no compromise on it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa was also present at the ceremony held at the Palam Technical area here.

Addressing media persons after the all-party meeting on the issue, Singh said most parties supported the idea of holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies.