Defence Ministry

India beefing up infrastructure along China border

Amid standoff in the areas of Eastern Ladakh, India continues the road construction work on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region, sources in the government establishment said on Wednesday. Read More
 
 

Defence manufacturing adversely affected due to COVID-19: Rajnath

Acknowledging the hardships faced by the defence industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the government has taken several steps for industries, especially MSMEs, including extension of response dates of RFP/RFI, early clearance of pending payments among others. Read More
 
 

26 defence items to be purchased from domestic market under ‘Make in India’

Aiming to give an impetus to Make in India initiative, the government on Wednesday issued directives providing for procurement of 26 spares and equipment for military use only from domestic suppliers. Read More
 
 

Govt implements Shekatkar Committee recommendations

Aiming to enhance the border infrastructure, the government on Monday gave approval for implementation of the Committee of Experts' recommendation to outsource road construction work beyond optimal capacity of Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Read More
 
 

Government hikes FDI in defence cap from 49% to 74%, Rajnath hails

Aiming to attract investments from abroad, the government on Saturday announced a slew of measures to promote indigenisation of defence production under its 'Make in India' initiative, including raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap from 49 per cent to 74 per cent via the automatic route. Read More
 
 

Rajnath Singh approves Rs 400 crore Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday gave approval for the launch of Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) with an outlay of Rs 400 crore for creating state of the art testing infrastructure, aiming to give impetus to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing. Read More
 
 

Rajnath stresses need for India to become ‘net exporter of technology’

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Monday stressed the need for India to become self-reliant and “net exporter of technology”. Read More
 
 

Rajnath Singh chairs 165th MP-IDSA Executive Council meeting online

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday presided over 165th and first ever virtual Executive Council (EC) meeting of Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) here. Read More
 
 

Rajnath holds telephonic conversation with Japanese counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday had a telephonic discussion with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on their commitment to take forward the initiatives of bilateral security cooperation under the framework of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Read More
 
 

Rajnath inaugurates Kailash-Mansarovar road link via video conference

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated an 80-km strategically crucial road link from Dharchula in Uttarakhand to Lipulekh along China Border through video conference, ushering in a new era in undertaking Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra and border area connectivity. Read More
 
 

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