London, June 11 (IANS) British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday over a disagreement about defence spending, saying the government had failed to commit sufficient resources at a time of rising security threats.In a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Healey said the proposed Defence Investment Plan fell “well short” of the country’s needs. “You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country,” …
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW solar power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land at Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur, in a major step towards promoting renewable energy in the country, according to a Defence Ministry statement on Tuesday.This is the first-of-its-kind project undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), involving the development of a large-scale solar power gen…
Abu Dhabi, June 5 (IANS) India’s traditional nonalignment strategic autonomy is being redefined into proactive engagement and power projection for an era of competitive multipolarity, a report has stated. The recentering of force in Indian foreign policy in the Defence Force vision 2047 document released by the Defence Ministry indicates that strategic autonomy is not merely a defensive plan but is becoming proactive and power projective, a report in Modern Diplomacy mentioned.“This shift is…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, veteran Congress leader, Rajya Sabha Member, and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP-led government. Addressing the ongoing controversies surrounding national competitive examinations and data integrity, Singh demanded the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.He asserted that if the Minister fails to step down voluntarily, Prime Minister Nare…
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held a series of bilateral meetings with top global security officials on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, with discussions focused on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation. Singh met Sweden’s State Secretary to the Minister of Defence Peter Sandwall, discussing avenues to strengthen defence cooperation and expanding collaboration in areas including technology and innovation between the two nations….
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Thursday that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be deployed to transport question papers for the upcoming NEET UG re-examination on June 21, citing logistical challenges and unpredictable weather conditions in June. In a firm push to make the examination process completely leak-proof and secure, the government has decided to bring in the IAF for the critical task of ferrying sensitive documents.Pradhan emphasised tha…
Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) Chief of the Air Staff A.P. Singh highlighted the strategic necessity for developing resilient indigenous defence capabilities while presenting certificates to 17 graduating officers of the 48th Flight Test Course, an official said on Sunday. Eleven Test Pilots and six Flight Test Engineers graduated from the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) in Bengaluru on Saturday after completing a 48-week multi-discipline training curriculum, the Defence Ministry official said in…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Ministry on Tuesday said that DRDO has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, PSUs, Defence-cum-Production partners and industry for the successful development trials of ULPGM-V3 in Air-to-Ground mode for anti-tank role …
Seoul, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Seoul Tuesday afternoon on a three-day visit as India and South Korea look at deepening strategic military cooperation and further expand the scope of bilateral engagement. “Landed in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on an official visit aimed at further strengthening India–ROK defence cooperation and strategic partnership. The visit will provide an opportunity to deepen bilateral ties and enhance collaboration in areas of mutual interest…
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met with his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phan Van Giang, to review the partnership between their nations and discuss ways to deepen cooperation in maritime security, the defence industry, training, and regional stability. In a post on X, Singh said, “Held a productive bilateral meeting with Gen. Phan Van Giang, Defence Minister of Vietnam. We reviewed the growing India-Vietnam defence partnership and discussed ways to further dee…