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Rajnath Singh hails Coast Guard's fight against piracy, awards 32 personnel
New Delhi, Feb 25: Hailing the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for its fight against piracy, terrorism and infiltration, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday conferred 32 medals on its personnel for gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service.
Rajnath Singh highlights unconventional threats, asks Coast Guards to remain alert
New Delhi, February 25: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the emergence of unconventional threats in Indian waters due to the latest technological advancements on Tuesday at an event in Delhi.
COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi highlights key areas for modernisation in Indian Army
New Delhi, February 19: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday highlighted the Union Budget allocation for defence and said that infrastructure development, technological absorption, and human resources upliftment are the major areas for prioritising modernisation.
Defence budget will go up by 9.5 percent to Rs 6.81 lakh crores in 2025-26: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
New Delhi, February 18: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said that the defence budget would go up by 9.5 percent from the current Rs 6.21 lakh crores to Rs 6.81 lakh crores in 2025-26.