After PM Modi, Rajnath Singh to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade; junior minister Sanjay Seth to attend: Report | India News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Defence minister Rajnath Singh is unlikely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, with minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth expected to represent India, official sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Russia had initially…

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Congress’ manifesto will take India backwards: Rajnath Singh | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] MADURAI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tore into Congress, saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) wants the country to be a developed nation by 2047, its principal opposition party’s manifesto seems to take India backwards.“The vision of the NDA government is to make India a developed nation by…

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RAF plane carrying defence minister faced signal jamming near Russia: UK – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A British government spokesman on Thursday confirmed that the Royal Air Force plane transporting the UK defence minister had its signal jammed near Russian territory this week.The incident occurred on Wednesday evening while Grant Shapps was returning from Poland, where he had attended a NATO exercise, aboard an RAF jet, according to…

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates all-girls Sainik school in Mathura – Times of India

[ad_1] MATHURA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the inaugural all-girls Sainik School in Vrindavan, hailing it as a guiding force for girls aspiring to serve in the armed forces and safeguard the nation. The Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School, housing approximately 870 students, is the first of its kind under the initiative to establish 100…

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As society, we are collectively indebted to our soldiers: Rajnath Singh | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] SURAT: The people of the country are collectively indebted to the soldiers who protect India’s borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh said here on Saturday. The principle of “security first” flows from “India first”, he said at a programme organised by the Maruti Veer Jawan Trust here to honour and offer monetary support to the…

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Poonch attack: Rajnath Singh holds security review, says there should be end to terrorism in J&K | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, reached Jammu on Wednesday to review security after the Poonch attack on army vehicles, in which four Jawans were killed.While addressing the media Rajnath Singh said, “I would pray for the speedy recovery of the army personnel who sustained…

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Russian forces gain control of Maryinka in east Ukraine, defence minister says – Times of India

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of Russia’s most significant gains since the capture of Bakhmut in May. Most accounts of Maryinka, southwest of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk, describe it as a ghost town….

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