• Raksha Mantri leads the Armed Forces in celebrating 10th International Day of Yoga

  • Glimpses of Full Dress Rehearsal of Beating Retreat Ceremony at Vijay Chowk, New Delhi on January 28, 2024.

  • ‘Strengthening Indo-US Relationship in Amrit Kaal - Aatmanirbhar Bharat’

  • Raksha Mantri felicitates ‘Super-100’ winners of Project Veer Gatha 3.0

  • Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore

About the Ministry

The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the defence of India and every part thereof. The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet.

This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence.

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Calendar for Sittings of the First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and 264th Session of the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Defence, Attache (Coord), Embassy of India, Moscow (Ministerial Gazetted Group B) Recruitment Rules, 2024
Selection for the posts of Administrative Members in the Armed Forces Tribunal- Vacancy Circular Dated: 12.04.2024
Nomination of Civilian Officers for the 80th Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington -reg.
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) - Revised rates effective from 01.01.2024.

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