Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday flagged-in here in New Delhi the first-of-its-kind Open Water Swimming Expedition to the 21 Islands of the Andaman & Nicobar archipelago named after Param Vir Chakra (PVC) Awardees.
He emphasised the need for a strong naval capability to protect the economic, trade, transport and overall national interests.
The exercise, one of the largest multinational air drills ever held in the country, is being organised in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday voiced Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s full commitment to the holistic development of border villages.
It seems that while running ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan (shop of love), the Congress leader has opened ‘Jhooth Ki Dukaan’ (shop of lies), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
PM said: "Christmas greetings to everyone! We recall the life and noble teachings of Jesus Christ, which placed topmost emphasis on service, kindness, and humility. May everyone be healthy and prosperous. May there be harmony all around."
Opposition parties have decided not to attend meetings called by the government to end the deadlock in the Rajya Sabha in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
This second flight-test has proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system.
The minister observed that there has been a big change over the last few years in the approach of DRDO whereby it was not only working on technologies to mitigate current threats but also on first-of-its-kind technologies to face the future challenges.
Union Minister Krishan Pal will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Standing Committee on Energy on 'Measures To Check Commercial Losses' pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
