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Russian helicopters stand on display at the DefExpo in Lucknow.

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inspects preparations for the Defence Expo 2020, to be held from Feb 5 to Feb 9, in Lucknow.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the flag area during his visit to NCC Republic Day Camp, in New Delhi.

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a visit to Ordnance Factory at Ambajhari, Nagpur.

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Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria and Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane at a programme o...

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Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik pays tribute on 'Tri Services Veterans Day' at Shaheed Sthal Colaba, in Mumbai.

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Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Ary Chief Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria during the lau...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Application for Grant of Permission for Aerial Photography/Remote Sensing Survey, in New Delhi. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Ra...

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India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat inspects the Guard of Honour at South Block lawns in New Delhi

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India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat poses for photographs after inspecting the Guard of Honour at South Block lawns in New Delhi.

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India's first Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat inspects the Guard of Honour at South Block lawns in New Delhi

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India's first Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat addresses media personnel after inspecting the Guard of Honour at South Block lawns in New Delhi.

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Sept. 19, 2019

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh waves as he sits inside the cockpit of a light combat aircraft Tejas before a sortie at HAL airport in Bengaluru.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the launch of internal dashboard for Department of Defence, in New Delhi. Also seen is Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar.

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases a booklet at Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence 2019 function in New Delhi. Also seen are Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin R...

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army chief General Bipin Rawat and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar during the Integrated Financial Advisor (IFA) workshop in New Delhi.

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief General Bipin Rawat during the Integrated Financial Advisor (IFA) workshop in New Delhi.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at the Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, United States.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses an Indian community reception organised by Consulate General of India, in New York.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Director-General, National Security Guard (NSG) Anup Kumar Singh during a meeting, in New Delhi.

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All You Need To Know About India's First Chief Of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat

The recommendation for the Chief of Defence Staff had first been made after the Kargil War. It was argued that this post will create better coordination between the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

Dec 31, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Cabinet Committee On Security Approves Creation Of Chief Of Defence Staff

The CCS also approved the report of a high-level committee, headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, which finalised responsibilities and the enabling framework for the CDS, they said.

Dec 24, 2019

| PTI
Detained Under PSA, Farooq Abdullah's Name On Rajnath Singh-Led Defence Panel

The name of the 81-year-old National Conference leader, in detention at his Srinagar home for over 100 days, tops the list of members of the panel headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Nov 21, 2019

| PTI
Malegaon Blast Accused Pragya Thakur Nominated To Parliamentary Panel On Defence

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh heads the 21-member parliamentary consultative committee.

Nov 21, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Beijing Continues To Bully Others In South China Sea: US

Admiral John Aquilino said China's military buildup in the disputed waters of the SCS threatens several countries.

Oct 30, 2019

| PTI
'Make Sure Indian Tax System Is Not Terrorising Us': Rafale Engine Maker Tells Rajnath

The Rafale Engine Manufacturing company is seeking Indian government's support to set up maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in India

Oct 09, 2019

| PTI
Pak's Army Chief Talk Kashmir With Chinese Military Leadership In Beijing

Chief of Army Staff Bajwa and Pak PM Imran Khan will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang later in the day.

Oct 08, 2019

| IANS
Police Say Pakistan Drones Drop Ak-47 Rifles, Grenades In Punjab; CM Seeks MHA Intervention

Investigation revealed that weapons were smuggled to the terrorist module in Punjab from Pakistan using drones.

Sep 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Soldier Killed As Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In J&K's Rajouri

Defence sources said the Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing on the Indian positions in the Tangdhar sector of the Kupwara district.

Jul 30, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
IAF Gets First Batch Of 4 Apache Attack Helicopters From US

The AH-64E Apache is one of the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopters and is flown by the US Army.

Jul 27, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau

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Rising Pitch Of Charges Over Rafale Deal Has Shades Of Bofors

Can the Rafale deal be as potent a scandal for the Modi government as Bofors had been for Rajiv Gandhi in 1987?

Sep 27, 2018

| Pranay Sharma
Ring The Ammo Import Panel

India’s security challenges, new and traditional, are the focus of this book. It also deals with concerns like internal, economic and cyber security.

Aug 29, 2018

| Manoj Joshi
Rafale Deal: This Secrecy May Be A Fig Leaf

Deviations from universal practices in bilateral deals, even regarding defence procurement, cannot be beyond the scrutiny of Parliament and the public

Aug 02, 2018

| Sudhansu Mohanty
The Cart Can’t Pull The Horse

And the Defence Planning Committee can’t really improve defence management

May 16, 2018

| Ashok K. Mehta
Leapfrog? Just A Chimera Chase

A reworked bid gifts India the prospect of owning 110 medium-role combat aircraft. Nevertheless, the IAF may be down to 15 squadrons by 2032.

Apr 11, 2018

| Manoj Joshi
Lessons Without A Leash

A new national-level ‘augmentation course’ has been introduced to make our canine soldiers smarter and teach them to listen and guard us better

Jan 18, 2018

| Arushi Bedi
Nationalism Made In USA

Defence cooperation is part of India’s increasing subordination to US geostrategy

Jan 18, 2018

| Prakash Karat
Finally, To Make A Plane And Fly It

An upgraded Dornier can be India’s first indigenous light civil transport aircraft. The decks are clearing.

Jan 11, 2018

| Ajay Sukumaran
Bright Spots In The Woods

An unconventional community initiative is helping kids in a tribal Kerala belt to face a broader world

Nov 09, 2017

| Minu Ittyipe
March, As The Money Jingles

Militaries have a stranglehold on the political economies of Southeast Asian nations. This superb work of research illuminates them like never before.

Oct 20, 2017

| C. Uday Bhaskar
Of Human Shields

Can one of the largest and most disciplined armies of the world use human shields?

May 25, 2017

| Rajesh Ramachandran
Kashmir Diary

Former Northern army chief Lt. Gen (Retd) D. S. Hooda on what motivates soldiers to live under rigid conditions in Kashmir, what motivates them to lay down their lives...

May 11, 2017

| Lt Gen (retd) D.S. Hooda