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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for abolition of more than 9,300 posts in Military Engineering Services (MES) in the basic and industrial workforce. Read More

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday appreciated the efforts of Armed Forces for carrying out hundreds of activities at various locations across the country on ground, in water and air to salute the corona warriors who have been steadfastly fighting to stop the spread of the virus. Read More

Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday saluted the brave personnel, who laid down their lives during the encounter in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir and said the operation highlights the determination of the security forces to safeguard the lives of people. Read More