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Agnipath scheme announced after wide-ranging consultations: Rajnath
New Delhi: As protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme widens, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday strongly defended the new military recruitment model saying it was announced after wide-ranging consultations including with the…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews the security situation along the border during his visit to forward areas of Jammu & Kashmir. Also seen is Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj…
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‘Agnipath’ will give rise to more disaffection in youth: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Questioning various provisions of the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, BJP MP Varun Gandhi Thursday said it will give rise to more…
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Mayawati asks govt to reconsider ‘Agneepath’ scheme; calls it ‘unfair’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Union government over its new ‘Agneepath scheme’ of recruiting soldiers, terming it unfair towards rural youth. As announced, ‘Agneepath’…
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India inks vision document with Vietnam, to give $500mn defence Line of Credit
New Delhi: Planning to broadbase the “scope and scale” of its defence ties with Vietnam by 2030, India has inked a vision document with the Southeast Asian country. Union Defence Minister Rajnath…
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New recruitment scheme Agnipath
New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari during a press conference at National Media Center, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…
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Presidential polls: BJP authorises Nadda, Rajnath for talks with other parties
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday authorised party chief J.P. Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to consult other political parties for next month’s Presidential election. In a statement, BJP national general…
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In Pics: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Vietnam
Hanoi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, in Hanoi. (PTI Photo) Hanoi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to the Tran Quoc Pagoda, in…
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Rajnath Singh meets Israeli Minister Benny Gantz
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Defence Minister of Israel Benjamin Gantz during a bilateral meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Defence…
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Rajnath Singh onboard P8I aircraft of Indian Navy
Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh rides P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft of the Indian Navy, during his visit to Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh rides P8I…
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Rajnath pitches for self-reliance in defence sector
New Delhi: A Self-reliance in defence sector will have middle and long-term benefits, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pointing out that it will help in building the foundation of a robust industrial base…
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Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J-K: Rajnath Singh
Guwahati: Days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the…
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Rajnath Singh boasts of “strengthened” India-US military ties
New Delhi: Taking to social media on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh boasted of the “strengthened” military connection between India and the United States. “Visited various training sites of @USARPAC located around…