China objects to Rajnath Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

China has objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s 2-day visit to the frontier State of Arunachal Pradesh that concluded on Friday. China objected to the Defence Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh urging India to stop taking steps that might complicate the boundary matter or stir unrest between the two neighbouring countries. Notably, […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Bum La Pass along Indo-China border

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the forward posts at Bum La along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. “I got an opportunity to meet and interact with the soldiers posted here who told me that there is no prevailing tension here along Line of Actual Control,” Rajnath Singh told ANI. The Defence […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Arunachal Pradesh on two-day visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a two-day tour to Arunachal Pradesh to take part in the Maitree Diwas celebrations. Rajnath Singh landed at the Tawang helipad at around 12:10pm where he was received by Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Later, the Defence Minister visited the famous Tawang war memorial before reaching the Gyalwa Tsangyang […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Tawang for Maitree Diwas

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Tawang to attend the 11th Maitree Diwas celebrations. This was informed after a review meeting in this regard was held by authorities in Tawang. Army officials along with civil administrators were a part of this meeting. Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu will also attend the event.

Bodies of all 13 on board AN-32 retrieved from crash site; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays last respects to the deceased

The mortal remains of the air warriors who died in the AN-32 aircraft crash reached New Delhi on Friday morning where Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid his last respects to the 13 IAF personnel killed in the crash. Floral wreaths were laid on the coffins of the deceased IAF personnel as the Defence minister […]

Rajnath Singh takes charge as new Defence Minister

Former Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh took charge as the Defence Minister on June 1, he was accorded a warm welcome by the chiefs of all 3 wings of the forces. After taking charge, the former home minister held a meeting with Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal B S […]

Top officials led by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal hold crucial security meet with HM Rajnath Singh

An important security meet was held between Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on Monday. Security arrangements to be undertaken in the State post the publication of the final draft NRC in July and the recent grenade attack in the State’s Capital […]

Centre raps Meghalaya Guv; advises Tathagata Roy against making political statements

Centre has pulled up Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy and advised him against making any political or any other statements which is not in keeping with his gubernatorial post. According to Home Ministry sources, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called up the Governor in Shillong and suggested that he should refrain from making political statements. […]

Assam: Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘smart fencing’ in Dhubri

In a move to enhance border surveillance, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the BOLD-QIT or the Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System programme on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district of Assam on Tuesday. The electronic surveillance project for border monitoring has been built using similar technology […]