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Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh
The latest news and top stories on Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Minister, a role he assumed in 2019 and was reappointed to in 2024. His career includes Union Home Minister, twice as President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh state. He has championed indigenous military production through ’Make in India’ initiatives, significantly boosting defence exports and modernising the armed forces. His responsibilities involved enhancing border infrastructure and strategic relations. Earlier, he was Minister of Agriculture and Surface Transport.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke speaks at a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, a day before his detention. Photo: AFP
Security forces stand guard during a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in New Delhi, India, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Cockroach Janta Party supporters protest amid heavy security in New Delhi, India, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Security forces detain All India Students’ Association President Neha Bora (centre) during a protest in New Delhi, on Friday. Photo: AFP
India

Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leader ahead of New Delhi protest

Authorities have moved against Abhijeet Dipke, who is calling for the resignation of the election commissioner over voter roll changes.

China-Japan relations

What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China

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India

India’s missile tech transfer to firms signals defence self-reliance on track

Japan

Japan looks to Australia, India to sustain defence readiness

Tokyo is seeking to mitigate risks linked to potential US munitions shortages and maintain credible deterrence, analysts say.

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Type 90 battle tanks of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force are seen during a live fire exercise in Gotemba on June 7. Photo: AFP
A Japan Ground Self-Defence Force soldier operates a quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle during a live fire exercise in Gotemba on June 7. Photo: AFP
The JS Yoshii Mogami-class stealth frigate of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force is seen docked at a shipyard in Nagasaki in May. Photo: AFP
Accidents and disasters in China

Why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground

There is growing disquiet in several nations about how weather-manipulation tools are used in cross-border rivalries.

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India

India wants a self-reliant military, but can its private defence firms deliver?

Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech.

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India

India’s military revamp to counter China and Pakistan gathers pace

The proposed Integrated Theatre Commands would unite the army, navy and air force in India’s biggest military shake-up since independence.

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Indian soldiers perform drills to showcase new artillery and weapons in Kargil, Ladakh, in July last year. Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images
India

Vietnam joins rush for India’s battle-tested ‘strong, non-Western’ BrahMos

As a joint Indo-Russian venture, BrahMos offers a supersonic, non-Western alternative to US hardware with no Nato-linked conditions.

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India

India-Germany defence road map ‘good template’ for wider EU cooperation

Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say.

India

Opinion | Is India fuelling an arms race in Asia or closing a deterrence gap?

The challenge for New Delhi is to solve its deterrence shortfall without letting competition harden into permanent confrontation.

Indian soldiers take part in a military drill during a media tour ahead of India’s Independence Day, near the Line of Control that divides India and Pakistan at Sunderbani, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on August 12, 2025. Photo: AP
India

India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary

New Delhi is emerging as a serious alternative security partner for Southeast Asia, offering hi-tech arms without ‘hegemonic baggage’.

A Indian naval officer walks past a BrahMos weapon systems during a rehearsal for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 20. Photo: Reuters
India

Why India maintains a balancing act in defence between US and Russia

The renewal of a defence framework between India and the US comes as Delhi continues to tap Russia for its military supplies.

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India

US, India ‘open new doors’ to ties after sealing ‘ambitious’ defence deal

Pentagon chief Hegseth holds talks with his Indian counterpart, calls New Delhi-Washington partnership ‘one of the most consequential’.

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China-India relations

Does China see ‘containment’ as Asia-Pacific allies build defence ties?

Expanding military cooperation between India, South Korea and Australia could signal anxiety over potential security vacuum, analysts say.

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Indian and South Korean navy officers pose aboard the Sahyadri during their first-ever bilateral naval exercise, in Busan on October 13. Photo: Handout
India

India ramps up local arms production with US$7 billion fighter jet deal

The contract for the Tejas Mk-1A jets will replace the Indian Air Force’s ageing fleet of Russian MiG-21s.

An Indian Air Force HAL Tejas fighter jet prepares to take off during a military aviation exhibition in Bengaluru in February. Photo: AFP
India

India’s military self-reliance dream takes flight with Tejas jet deliveries

After years of delays, the first two of 83 new jets will finally replace India’s ‘flying coffin’ MiG-21s – but production challenges remain.

India

India’s US$8.7 billion defence splurge sparks calls for clarity

New arms package to fill defence gap felt during India-Pakistan conflict, but analysts warn of vulnerabilities in foreign collaboration.

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India

‘Baseless’: India rejects Trump’s claim he ended Pakistan conflict

Defence chief Rajnath Singh said India halted its military operation because its ‘political and military objectives’ were fully achieved.

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Indian soldiers keep vigil near the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, in the Poonch sector of India’s Jammu region, on May 20. Photo: AFP
India

Opinion | What Indian foreign minister’s visit to China says about bilateral ties

Unless substantive progress is made on core security and trade issues, symbolic gestures will have a limited impact.

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India

Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile

New Delhi has to expand its defence sector’s capabilities and ease relevant policies to build on the success of the missile, analysts say.

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Global South

Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.

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