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Singapore, May 31 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with House Armed Services Committee Member Pat Harrigan, who led a bipartisan US Congressional Delegation (CODEL), in Singapore on Sunday, with discussions held on regional security, expanding defence cooperation, and advancing shared strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific. In a post on social media platform X, the Ministry of Defence’s Directorate of Public Relations, said, “Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held p…

Singapore, May 31 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with Defence Ministers of New Zealand and Singapore on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday, with discussions focussed on strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing maritime cooperation, advancing information-sharing mechanisms. Sharing details regarding the meeting, the Ministry of Defence stated, “The engagements focused on strengthening bilateral defence ties, enhancing maritime cooperation, advancing info…

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….

Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held bilateral discussions here with his Australian counterpart, Meghan Quinn. During the meeting, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, both sides reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, discussed upcoming high-level engagements, and explored opportunities to further strengthen defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held b…

Singapore, May 29 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with Chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on the sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday. During the meeting, the discussions focused on enhancing strategic dialogue and evolving global security challenges.In a statement shared on X, Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, stated, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh i…

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commended the courage, discipline and selfless service of Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), India’s pioneering high-altitude rescue organisation, and visited a photo exhibition on its work.​ The exhibition titled ‘A Decade of Silent Service to the Nation’, organised by Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), was held at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, to commemorate 10 years of the organisation’s service.​The exhibition featured impac…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday debunked an AI-generated deepfake video falsely showing Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh saying that India’s cyber systems were jammed on May 10 last year, attributing it to Pakistani propaganda accounts. As India will mark the first anniversary of the successful military action — Operation Sindoor — against the high-value terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, the propaganda accounts of the neighbouring rogue …

New Delhi/Yerevan, April 29 (IANS) Armenia’s Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Edvard Asryan met Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in the capital on Wednesday, discussing issues related to defence cooperation. Lieutenant General Asryan arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for an official visit to India.”During his official visit to India, First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General E…

Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Union Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday stressed on the significance of synergy and jointness among officers of the Indian defence forces. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the 81st Staff Course of Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the Union Defence Secretary highlighted the institution’s role in shaping future senior military leadership.Rajesh Kumar Singh interacted with the student officers, including 44 foreign parti…

Patna, April 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a bye-election to the Bihar Legislative Council from the Bhojpur-cum-Buxar Local Authorities’ Constituency.The bye-election has been necessitated due to a casual vacancy following the resignation of JD(U) leader Radha Charan Sah.He won the Bihar Assembly election from the Sandesh Assembly constituency in 2025. Sah was arrested in 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case…