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Vasundhara Raje meets Rajnath Singh amid Rajasthan political crisis

Former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje met senior party leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday and is believed to have discussed the political situation in the state.

Skillful politician with knack for realpolitik, Amar Singh could do it all

Singh, 64, had undergone kidney transplant in 2011 and was not keeping well for a long time. He was admitted to a hospital in Singapore some eight months ago

Rafales are here: PM Narendra Modi says no virtue like protecting country

Congress raised questions over their price and "delay" in acquisition

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh welcome Rafale jets; Amit Shah says historic day

The Rafales were escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space and were given a water salute when they landed in Ambala

MoD invites suggestions, comments on 'Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020'

The second draft of the Defence Procurement Procedure, titled as 'Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020', has been uploaded by the MoD inviting suggestions and comments from the various stakeholders

Victory in Kargil: A saga of strong political, military, diplomatic actions

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, tri-service and service chiefs marked the 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas by paying homage at the National War Memorial in New Delhi

In pictures: Nation pays tribute to soldiers, celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas

Operation Vijay was launched by the armed forces to recapture Indian territories occupied by Pakistani intruders in the Kargil-Drass sector in 1999

CAIT presents over 10,000 rakhis for Indian soldiers to Rajnath Singh

"These rakhis will be distributed to traders and their employees through trade associations spread across the country," CAIT said

Ladakh standoff figures in Rajnath Singh's talks with Israeli counterpart

The main focus of the talks was speedy implementation of ongoing defence procurement programmes as well as further expansion of overall defence and security ties between the two countries

Ground realities

Problems along the LAC demand transparency

Rajnath visits key forward posts along LoC in J&K, interacts with soldiers

Singh, who was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, visited the North Hill post and was apprised about the situation at the border by senior officials

Rajnath Singh's statement on China standoff just 'rhetoric': Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram pointed out that Chinese troops were still on the Indian side of LAC according to the assessment of security agencies

Shekhar Gupta: Strategic wake-up call

Modi govt's strategic policy-making remains a prisoner of historic obsessions and BJP's electoral politics. Ladakh shows it needs hard introspection, realism, and course correction

Rajnath Singh says can't guarantee full resolution of intrusions

It is in our character not to hurt the self-esteem of any other country. But, if anyone attempts to hurt India's self-esteem, we will on no account tolerate it and will respond forcefully," Singh said

In pictures: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Ladakh visit

Defence Minister is on a two-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. He will take stock of the situation at both LAC and LOC

Not an inch of our land can be taken by any power, says Rajnath in Ladakh

Emphasising on finding a diplomatic solution to the standoff, he said, "If a solution can be found by talks, there is nothing better."

Rajnath Singh witnesses para dropping skills of Armed Forces at Stakna, Leh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday arrived at Stakna, Leh to witness para dropping skills of the Armed Forces

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Leh to carry out security review

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen M M Naravane are accompanying Singh on the visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh on Friday: Report

Singh will be accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane and it will be his first visit to Ladakh after the standoff between the armies of India and China

Rajnath, CDS to attend DAC meet for speeding up procurement of weapons

"The meeting is being held to speed up the procurement of weapons systems and ammunition for the armed forces," said a defence official