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LIVE: PM Modi pays tribute to Gen Bipin Rawat at special ceremony in Delhi

The bodies of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder and 10 others killed in the tragic helicopter crash near Coonoor were brought to the national capital

Tri-services inquiry already underway in chopper crash: Rajnath Singh

Singh said that all efforts were being made to save IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to brief President Kovind on chopper crash

Singh will call on President Kovind on Thursday to apprise him about the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel

Tri-service probe into chopper crash, Group Captain on life support: Govt

The Indian Air Force has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the crash that killed General Bipin Rawat.

Rajnath Singh likely to brief Parliament on crash in which CDS Rawat died

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to brief the Lok Sabha about the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu in which CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel died

Gen Rawat's death irreparable loss to armed forces, country: Rajnath

Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people on board an Indian Air Force helicopter died in a crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

CDS chopper crash: Rajnath Singh asks IAF chief to rush to spot

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari to reach the military aircraft crash site in Tamil Nadu

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs PM after chopper ferrying CDS crashes

Singh is monitoring the situation after an IAF helicopter with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and several other offficers on board met with an accident on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

Rajnath Singh meets his Russian counterpart ahead of Modi-Putin summit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu here in Delhi ahead of the first 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and Russia

India's defence exports in past 7 years have crossed Rs 38,000 cr: Rajnath

'We have an estimated Rs 85,000 crore industry of aerospace and defence. The contribution of the private sector in this has increased to Rs 18,000 crore,' says Defence Minister

Russia, India to sign 10 bilateral agreements, says top Russian official

Russia and India will sign 10 bilateral agreements in various areas including some semi-confidential ones following the talks between Vladimir Putin and Indian PM Narendra Modi, said Yuri Ushakov.

PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh wish BJP chief J P Nadda on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda on his birthday."Birthday greetings to BJP President JP Nadda Ji. He is providing inspiring leadership to the Party and is working hard to strengthen our organisation. He also has rich administrative and legislative experience for which he is widely admired. May he lead a long life," tweeted the Prime Minister.Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also extended birthday greetings to Nadda.Taking to Twitter, Singh said, "Happy birthday to the hardworking National President of BJP, JP Nadda. Naddaji's contribution to the development of the country and the party has been invaluable. He has been giving new strength and strategy to the organization with great patience and hard work. Wish him good health and long life.

Rajnath Singh to visit UP's Jaunpur to address Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra' on Saturday."Tomorrow, I shall be in Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra'," the minister said in a tweet on Friday.Singh had addressed BJP booth presidents in Sitapur on Friday.According to sources, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda in the state on Saturday."Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda on November 27," sources said.Notably, Assembly elections are scheduled for next year in the state and Varanasi is the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also visited Varanasi and held a review meeting with Vidhan Sabha in-charges of Bharatiya Janata Party here.BJP National President JP Nadda had earlier held a meeting in Delhi regarding the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly ...

Rajnath describes Bangladesh war as 'unprecedented' event of 20th century

For India, ties with Bangladesh are always special and go beyond just a strategic partnership, Singh said

Rajnath commissions Navy's most capable warship INS Visakhapatnam

The 7,400-tonne ship is the lead vessel in a new class of four guided missile destroyers that Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai is building under Project 15B

INS Visakhapatnam commissioned into Indian Navy in presence of Defence Min

INS Visakhapatnam has been formally commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday.INS Visakhapatnam is a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer. It is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai."Our Navy's role is very important as India is a part of the Indo-Pacific route. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy of SAGAR embodies the same values. We have every opportunity to build India an indigenous ship-building hub," the Defence Minister said at INS Visakhapatnam commissioning at Mumbai Dockyard.On this occasion, Singh praised the efforts of the Indian Navy in developing indigenous ships."Indian Navy, in the field of indigenous ships and submarines manufacturing, has been on the front foot, with initiatives like 'Make in India'. We have to maintain the speed with which we're getting ...

New, powerful India will give befitting reply to Pak: Rajnath Singh

'We have one more neighbour (which does not seem to understand things),' the defence minister said without naming China

Anyone threatening sovereignty will be given befitting reply: Rajnath

While India never had any intention to occupy other country's land, the forces will give a befitting reply to anyone who threatens the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, Rajnath Singh said

Rajnath pays homage to fallen soldiers of battle of Rezang La

The battle of Rezang La is largely considered as the finest moment for the Indian Army in the India-China war six decades ago

Rajnath inaugurates revamped war memorial in eastern Ladakh

Singh described the monument as an example of the determination and indomitable courage displayed by the Indian Army