Defence  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told his US and Japanese counterparts, Mark Esper and Taro Kono, that India was firmly in favour of de-escalation in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran in the Middle East. Rajnath Singh, in separate telephonic conversations with Esper and Kono, shared India’s “concerns, stakes and interest” in the West Asian region, while also affirming the Indian government’s resolve to further expand defence cooperation with the US and Japan.

In a tweet related to violence on JNU campus, journalist Barkha Dutt has exposed the Congress party and how its affiliate members have had a role to play in the entire fracas. 

The ministry of defence rejected the West Bengal's tableau for the upcoming Republic Day 2020

Prime Minister Modi asserted that the post of CDS is a momentous and comprehensive reform that will help our country face the ever-changing challenges of modern warfare.
 

On New Year, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat paid tribute at National War Memorial.  

The United States on Tuesday (December 31) congratulated General Bipin Rawat on his appointment as India's first-ever Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and said the post would help in "catalysing greater" cooperation between the militaries of the two countries.Union minister V Muraleedharan on Tuesday slammed the Kerala Assembly's resolution demanding the scrapping of the  Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and termed it an "illegal and unconstitutional move." Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.
 

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was on Monday (December 30) announced as the first-ever Chief of Defence Staff. He will now continue to serve till March 2022 as the CDS where his primary role would be to create synergy in operations and finances of the three services.

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat is set to become India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The Army chief was named the CDS a day before he was set to retire from the service after completing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff.Soon after seven personnel were caught for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agencies, the Indian Navy has banned the use of social media at certain locations. It has also banned smartphones at naval bases, dockyards and onboard warships.Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.