Defence Ministry: News
17 Jun 2022
IndiaAgnipath scheme: Government increases age limit to 23 amid protests
The Centre on Thursday raised the age limit for the Agnipath military recruitment scheme to 23 years from 21 for the year 2022 amid nationwide protests against the new model of enrollment of soldiers.
14 Jun 2022
Rajnath SinghNew CDS appointment soon, 'Agnipath' armed forces recruitment scheme unveiled
The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)—which has been lying vacant since the tragic death of General Bipin Rawat in December last year—will be soon filled.
04 May 2022
Government of IndiaIdentification delay stalls pensions of 58,000+ retired armed forces personnel
The Defence Ministry said 58,275 former servicemen—who didn't receive their April pension—will have the same credited to their bank accounts by Wednesday night.
23 Apr 2022
Jammu And KashmirArmed forces want removal of AFSPA from J&K: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday stated India's all three defense forces wanted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to be removed from Jammu & Kashmir soon.
18 Apr 2022
Indian ArmyLieutenant General Manoj Pande appointed as next Indian Army chief
The Defence Ministry on Monday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) of India.
15 Mar 2022
IndiaMissile incident regrettable; Indian systems reliable, safe: Rajnath in Parliament
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the government has taken "serious note" of the incident in which an unarmed supersonic missile was "inadvertently" launched on March 9 and landed in Pakistan.
23 Jan 2022
EntertainmentDefense Ministry rejected script for featuring gay soldier, says Onir
National award-winning filmmaker Onir's script on a gay soldier for his next feature has been rejected by the Defense Ministry, thereby leading to a major controversy.
10 Jan 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive 'with mild symptoms'
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
14 Dec 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court allows widening of Char Dham roads citing security
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the central government to go ahead with the Char Dham Highway project.
08 Dec 2021
Indian Air ForceHow India's indigenous AESA radar could boost IAF's capabilities
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate the use of an indigenously-built active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar late in December.
09 Nov 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaRafale maker paid €7.5 million to middleman between 2007-12: Report
French manufacturer Dassault Aviation paid at least 7.5 million euro (Rs. 60 crore) in bribes to a middleman to help secure the sale of 36 Rafale fighter jets to India, French portal Mediapart reported.
24 Sep 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaOnline NDA application for women opens; admissions to be 'provisional'
The Union Public Service Commission on Friday said it opened the online application for women candidates to apply for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination, 2021.
24 Sep 2021
Indian Air ForceIndia will purchase 56 C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus
The Defense Ministry on Friday inked a nearly Rs. 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
22 Sep 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaAllow women to appear for November NDA entrance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to allow women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy (NDA) scheduled in November.
21 Sep 2021
Indian Air ForceVR Chaudhari to become IAF's next Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari is to be appointed as the next Chief of Air Staff, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
16 Sep 2021
DelhiPM hits out at critics of the Central Vista project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at critics of the ambitious Central Vista project and asserted that ease of living and ease of doing business was behind the spirit of the work being done under the initiative.
29 Aug 2021
AfghanistanIndia rethinking strategy on Afghanistan; changing situation challenging: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said the "changing equation" in Afghanistan is a "challenge" for India, and it has compelled the government to rethink its strategy.
09 Aug 2021
Parliament Monsoon SessionPegasus row: Defence Ministry says 'no transaction' with spyware maker
The Union Ministry of Defence today said that it has done "no transaction" with NSO Group, the Israeli company which is at the center of a controversy involving its Pegasus spyware program.
09 Aug 2021
Indian ArmyDefence Ministry mulls merit over seniority for top military posts
The Defence Ministry is examining a proposal to select officers for top military posts like the Commanders-in-Chief (C-in-C) in the Army, Navy, and Air Force based on merit rather than seniority.
20 May 2021
Indian NavyINS Rajput to be decommissioned on May 21
After 41 years of service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on Friday.
23 Apr 2021
GermanyDefense ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany
The defense ministry has decided to airlift 23 mobile oxygen generation plants from Germany as several states reeled under an acute shortage of medical oxygen due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases, officials said Friday.
12 Feb 2021
Rahul GandhiNot conceded any territory in the agreement with China: Government
India, on Friday, said it has not conceded any territory as a result of the agreement with China for disengagement of troops in the Pangong lake area.
08 Feb 2021
Line of Control (LoC)Forty-six security-personnel killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2020
Pakistan resorted to 5,133 incidents of ceasefire violations last year in which 46 security force personnel were killed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, referring to Pakistani hostilities along the LoC and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.
13 Dec 2020
GujaratCan INS Viraat be rescued before its end?
After completing the last leg of its journey in September this year, Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat awaits being stripped apart for scrap.
24 Oct 2020
IndiaImported items, including liquor, to be banned in Army canteens
The government is set to ban imported items, including liquor, in the defense canteens as it has ordered its 4,000 military shops to stop purchasing all "direct imported" goods, reported Reuters.
19 Oct 2020
IndiaAmid India-China border row, Australia to join Malabar naval exercise
The Defence Ministry on Monday announced that Australia will be joining the upcoming Malabar naval exercise, completing the Quad or quadrilateral coalition along with the United States and Japan.
30 Sep 2020
Indian ArmyBrahMos missile successfully test-fired at nearly 3X speed of sound
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.
03 Sep 2020
PunePune institute develops 'immunity-boosting' room freshener to limit coronavirus spread
A Pune institute has developed a herbal-based room freshener to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Union Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
09 Aug 2020
Rajnath SinghAtmanirbhar Bharat: Defence Ministry announces ban on 101 import items
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced an import embargo on 101 items in a bid to boost the indigenization of defense production.
06 Aug 2020
Pangong LakeDefense Ministry accepts Chinese intrusion in Ladakh, later deletes document
For the first time since tensions with China sparked along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) earlier this year, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) admitted to intrusion. This information which was available on MoD's website since Tuesday has now been taken down, said reports.
29 Jul 2020
France5 Rafale jets reach India; land at Ambala airbase
The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets have entered the Indian airspace, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after, the jets were confirmed to have landed at the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Ambala airbase.
04 Jun 2020
Rajnath SinghDefense secretary tests coronavirus positive, part of South Block sealed
Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar tested positive for coronavirus and is quarantining at his home, reports said. The 1985-batch IAS officer is the first top bureaucrat to have contracted COVID-19.
17 Feb 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC clears permanent commission, command roles for women Army officers
In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to grant permanent commission to all women officers in the Army.
04 Feb 2020
SiachenSoldiers in Siachen and Ladakh lack proper gear, ration: CAG
Soldiers deployed in brutish locations like Siachen and Ladakh lack adequate gear and ration, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in a report filed before the Parliament on Monday.
03 Jan 2020
Indian ArmyWhat are the responsibilities of India's Chief of Defence Staff?
On Monday, General Bipin Rawat stepped into the role of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
02 Jan 2020
West BengalBengal's tableau won't be seen at R-Day parade this year
In what could ignite fresh tensions between Centre, ruled by BJP, and the Trinamool government in West Bengal, the Ministry of Defense rejected the state's tableau proposal for Republic Day parade.
21 Nov 2019
Farooq AbdullahRow erupts over terror-accused Pragya's nomination to Defence Ministry panel
In a controversial move, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pragya Thakur has been nominated to the parliamentary consultative committee of the Ministry of Defence.
18 Mar 2019
IndiaDelhi: In a first, mother, daughter receive PhD degrees together
Getting a PhD is a huge achievement and a memorable experience. However, for 56-year-old Mala Dutta, whose dream of receiving a PhD came true 34 years after college, it was even more memorable.
09 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaNow, Attorney General says Rafale documents weren't "stolen" but "copied"
Two days after he told the Supreme Court that classified documents related to Rafale Deal were "stolen" from Ministry of Defense, Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday clarified that the papers were in fact "photocopied".
09 Mar 2019
Jammu And KashmirReports of jawan's abduction from home are untrue: Defense Ministry
The Defense Ministry, in a tweet, clarified the army jawan, who was reported to have been kidnapped by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, is safe.
