• Hon'ble Raksha Mantri graces 12th Convocation Ceremony of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune (Maharashtra) on May 15, 2023
    Hon'ble Raksha Mantri graces 12th Convocation Ceremony of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune (Maharashtra) on May 15, 2023
  • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister of Maldives Ms Mariya Didi jointly laying the foundation stone for Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard ‘Ekatha Harbour’ in Male on May 03, 2023
    Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister of Maldives Ms Mariya Didi jointly laying the foundation stone for Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard ‘Ekatha Harbour’ in Male on May 03, 2023
  • Glimpses of Naval Commanders’ Conference, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, aboard India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on March 06, 2023. Also seen are Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane
    Glimpses of Naval Commanders’ Conference, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, aboard India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on March 06, 2023. Also seen are Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane
  • Glimpses of Naval Commanders’ Conference, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, aboard India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on March 06, 2023. Also seen are Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane
    Glimpses of Naval Commanders’ Conference, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, aboard India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on March 06, 2023. Also seen are Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane
  • Glimpses of Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in Somnath, Gujarat on April 17, 2023.
    Glimpses of Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam, addressed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in Somnath, Gujarat on April 17, 2023.
  • Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi
    Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi
  • Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare) Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat and Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Smt Rasika Chaube
    Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare) Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat and Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Smt Rasika Chaube
  • Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Arm
    Glimpses of the inaugural session of three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, graced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare) Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat and Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Smt Rasika Chaube

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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Extension of Bid Submission Date: RFP for procurement of Quantity 220 Air Defence Guns and 1,41,576 rounds of ammunition (37,440 advanced and 1,04,136 standard rounds of ammunition)
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