In order to further enhance the opportunities for such cadets, the defence minister has cleared another proposal of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, allowing the extension of benefits of schemes run by Directorate General Resettlement.
The event will also witness the participation of more than 800 Defence companies including around 100 foreign and 700 Indian companies.
The 75 infrastructure projects built by the BRO across six states and two Union Territories (UTs) are expected to bolster the country's defence.
Singh, who is on an official visit to Egypt, was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence in Cairo, prior to the commencement of bilateral talks.
Speaking at an event at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Convention Centre here, Singh mentioned how Uttar Pradesh is moving step by step on the path of development under a "double engine" government run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Centre, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state.
The Defence Minister reaffirmed the faith of the billion-plus citizens in the Indian Army as one of the most trusted and inspiring organisations in the country.
According to the ministry in the last one year, ICG carried out 70 medical evacuations, conducted 555 search and rescue operations and saved the lives of more than 1,090 people.
New Delhi is ramping up infrastructure to counter China’s advances in border areas of the North-east and Ladakh.
'I congratulate all Indian citizens on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The sacrifices made by soldiers, which helped us win the Kargil war, will always be a source of inspiration for the armed forces,' Singh told reporters.
