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Who is Rajnath Singh?

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About Rajnath Singh

Who is Rajnath Singh?

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran, Rajnath Singh has been serving as Defence Minister of India since 2019.
 
Throughout the first term of the Modi government (2014-19), Singh had been the Union home minister. He had also been the head of the BJP's manifesto drafting committee.
 
Currently, he is representing the Lucknow constituency in Lok Sabha.

Early life and education 
Rajnath Singh was born on July 10, 1951 into a family of farmers in Bhabhuara village of Uttar Pradesh. He received his basic education in the village and subsequently, he completed his MSc Physics from Gorakhpur University. He worked as a
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India-Russia friendship higher than highest mountain, says Rajnath

The defence minister conveyed to Putin that India has always stood by its Russian friends and will continue to do so in future

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 11:18 PM IST

Rajnath Singh attends commissioning ceremony of INS Tushil in Russia

The ships construction was closely monitored by an Indian team of specialists from the Warship Overseeing Team stationed at Kaliningrad, under the aegis of the Indian Embassy in Moscow

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 6:41 PM IST

INS Tushil 'among world's most advanced': How it'll boost Indian Navy power

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to Russia, where he will be the chief guest for the commissioning of the Indian Navy's INS Tushil stealth frigate on Monday

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 4:22 PM IST

Rajnath Singh reaches Moscow to participate in INS Tushil's commissioning

Singh received a warm welcome on arrival by Indian Ambassador to Russia, Venkatesh Kumar, and Russian Deputy Minister of Defence, Alexander Fomin

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 7:01 AM IST

Rajnath begins Russia visit on Sunday, to commission frigate INS Tushil

The 3-day visit also involves handing over of Russian-built Krivak-III-class frigate to India and Rajnath Singh's deliberations with Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on a range of issues

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 7:31 PM IST

Rajnath exhorts people to contribute to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

The Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated every year on this day to honour the martyrs and the men in uniform who fought valiantly on the borders

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 4:29 PM IST

Rajnath Singh, Rahul Gandhi extend greetings on Armed Forces Flag Day

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also extended greetings on the occasion and praised their courage and determination

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 1:00 PM IST

Rajnath Singh to attend 21st Inter-Governmental Commission meet in Russia

Rajnath Singh will also commission the Indian Navy's latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate 'INS Tushil'

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 11:17 AM IST

Nation marks 75 years of Constitution, leaders extend greetings and tribute

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi paid floral tribute to BR Ambedkar in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of 'Samvidhan Diwas'. CM Majhi along with state ministers is also holding a padayatra in Bhubaneswar

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

Centre to meet party floor leaders today ahead of Parl's winter session

Meeting has been convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, leaders of Congress, Trinamool, DMK, Shiv Sena, BJD and others are expected to join

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Updated On : 24 Nov 2024 | 10:10 AM IST

India, Japan resolve to boost co-development of military hardware: Rajnath

The proposed pact was discussed at a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2024 | 7:12 PM IST

Rajnath meets his Asia-Pacific counterparts, US secy of defence in Laos

India and Korea share a Special Strategic Partnership which has made significant progress in recent years and is bound to move to the next higher level, a release said

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2024 | 12:09 PM IST

India always advocated, practiced dialogue for resolving issues: Rajnath

During the meeting, Singh underscored India's commitment to dialogue in resolving complex issues and emphasised that India firmly believes in constructive engagement

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 12:57 PM IST

Need to focus on cooperation, not conflict: Rajnath tells Chinese minister

Emphasises confidence building between India and China through de-escalation

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

India, China agree to rebuild mutual trust in defence ministers meet

The two defence ministers met in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, weeks after Indian and Chinese militaries completed disengagement of troops from two last face-off points in eastern Ladakh

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 7:57 PM IST

Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart Jun after border disengagement

The meeting came weeks after India and China completed their disengagement exercise in Demchok and Depsang late last month

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 7:43 PM IST

Rajnath Singh lands in Laos to attend Asean defence ministers meet

Among the many key features of the event, the meeting between Indian Defence Minister with Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the summit is an important event

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 4:06 PM IST

Make capability building process more efficient: Rajnath Singh to IAF

The IAF commanders reviewed national security challenges, especially the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Keeping country's culture safe as vital as securing borders: Rajnath Singh

Whenever our unity has weakened, invaders have tried their best to destroy our civilisation and our culture, Singh said

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 7:37 AM IST

India successfully tests long-range hypersonic missile in historic trial

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces and the Industry for the successful flight trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic mission, and termed

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 6:13 PM IST