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“Women Officers Are Torchbearers of Change”: Rajnath Singh on UN Peacekeepers

By Khushboo Kumari August 22, 2025 15 countries 75 Years of Indian Peacekeeping Armed forces Armenia Blue Helmet Odyssey blue helmets Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping Chief of the Army Staff child protection Conduct and Discipline Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Diplomats diversity DR Congo Egypt equality future vision gender equality gender parity General Upendra Dwivedi global connection global security humanitarian access inclusive leadership india India’s legacy Indian Army veterans Indian women officers innovations internally displaced people International Humanitarian Law interns Ivory Coast Kenya Kyrgyz Republic Liberia Local Communities Malaysia Manekshaw Centre Ministry of Defence Ministry of External Affairs morocco Nepal peace and security peacekeeping platinum jubilee protection Protection of Civilians Rajnath Singh Refugees role models senior officials sexual violence prevention Sierra Leone South Block Sri Lanka Tanzania torchbearers of change troop-contributing countries UN contingents UN experts UN Journal 2025 UN missions United Nations Women Military Officers Course UNWMOC-2025 Uruguay Vietnam Women and Children women military officers Women Peacekeepers

Rajnath Singh interacted with women military officers from 15 nations attending the UN Women Military Officers Course in New Delhi. The course aims to build their capacity for UN missions, promoting gender parity in peacekeeping. Singh highlighted India’s commitment and unveiled a journal celebrating India’s peacekeeping contributions.

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Iran has resilience, but may remain isolated

By David Devadas June 24, 2025 Afghanistan agents provocateurs air defences ammunition armaments arms Ayatollah Khamanei Bashar Al-Assad China China involvement Colonel Muammar Gaddafi Conflict cyber resources cyber support Defence dialogue Drones escalation European countries Friday the 13th gangs Gaza genocide global influence global war ground war Hassan Nasarallah hezbollah interceptors iran iraq IRGC Islamic Revolutionary Guards Council isolation ISRAEL Israel positions Lebanon Libya logistical aid military aid Military Response missile targeting missiles mountains national will Netanyahu nuclear facilities nuclear sites oil price hike oil resources peace pope Praetorian guard president trump public anger railway connection regime change resilience Russia Russia involvement satellite intel Shias Strait of Hormuz Strait of Hormuz obstruction strategic alliance strategic mistakes strikes successors summer solstice Syria ungovernable chaos unrelenting US bombing Vietnam War warlords Western takeover World War III yemen Zionist network

So, is Iran going to become another Iraq, or like Libya, or will history record that World War III began on the summer solstice, or…

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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 100 countries ADITI scheme Admiral Sunil Lanba aero engine manufacturing Agni AI Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari aircraft carriers April 17 2025 Armed forces Artificial intelligence BrahMos corporatisation cyber defence defence capability Defence Conclave Defence Exports defence imports Defence Minister defence policy defence production Defence Public Sector Undertakings Defence R&D defence reform defence sector Defence Technology deterrence developed nation DPSUs Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO Drones GE General Manoj Pande global resilience global supply chains hypersonics iDEX iDEX Prime india Indian coast guard Indian Navy indigenisation industrial transformation innovation INS Arihant INS vikrant Kaveri engine project Make in India Maldives Mauritius military power Ministry of Defence missile systems MSMEs narendra modi National Security New Delhi Ordnance Factories peace Rajnath Singh Rolls Royce Safran Sanjay Mitra Sanjeev Kumar self-reliance shipbuilding Sri Lanka startups strategic affairs Strategic autonomy Submarines supply chain shocks Vietnam Year of Reforms ₹1.27 lakh crore ₹1.60 lakh crore ₹1500 crore ₹23622 crore ₹2400 crore ₹3 lakh crore ₹40000 crore ₹50000 crore ₹686 crore

NEW DELHI: In a powerful address at a Defence Conclave in New Delhi on April 17, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid out an ambitious and…

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India-Malaysia 14th ADMM-Plus Counter-Terrorism Meet Concludes

By Khushboo Kumari March 21, 2025 14th ADMM-Plus agra ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus ASEAN Secretariat Australia best practices China co-chairmanship Counter Terrorism Cultural Exchange Defence Secretary delhi declaration dialogue partners EWG on CT extremism Field Training Exercise India-Malaysia Indo-Pacific indonesia Japan Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar New Delhi operational experiences philippines policy alignment Rajesh Kumar Singh regional cooperation regional security regional strategy Republic of Korea Russia Singapore Table-Top Exercise terrorism Thailand UN Security Council United States Vietnam violent extremism

NEW DELHI: The 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT) concluded in New Delhi on…

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh handed over 12 high-speed guard boats to Vietnam

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Amid China Threat, India Gives Rs 3,250 Cr Defence Credit To Vietnam

By TNI Team June 10, 2022 india India and Vietnam India gives credit to vietnam India gives defence credit to Vietnam Rajnath Singh Union defence minister Rajnath Singh Vietnam

NEW DELHI: India has given Rs 3,250-crore credit for the defence to Vietnam as the two nations forge a relationship to strengthen ties in the…

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With China Lurking, India-Vietnam Hold Strategic Dialogue

By TNI Team May 31, 2022 ASEAN China india India Vietnam strategic dialogue Vietnam

NEW DELHI: Amid geopolitical turmoil owing to the crisis in Ukraine, COVID-19 disruptions and growing Chinese assertiveness, India and Vietnam on Monday explored new opportunities…

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Iran has resilience, but may remain isolated

Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

India-Malaysia 14th ADMM-Plus Counter-Terrorism Meet Concludes

Amid China Threat, India Gives Rs 3,250 Cr Defence Credit To Vietnam

With China Lurking, India-Vietnam Hold Strategic Dialogue

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